Red flowering currant is one of our early native bloomers. It offers an irresistible vivid splash of color in the landscape. I can’t let spring pass without posting its annual portrait.
Tag: Red-flowering currant
Native bloomer
Red-flowering currant is just beginning to bloom. It’s one of the first native shrubs to herald spring.
Time for more pink
The native red-flowering currant (Ribes sanguineum) is splashing color everywhere in the natural landscape these days. And early bloomer, it announces spring with with early unfurling leaves, then vivid shades of pink as the blossoms come out to play. Hummingbirds and butterflies love the flowers.