Golden Currant (Ribes aureum)

Golden Currant, also known as clove currant, is a tough, adaptable shrub native to Canada and the central United States. It grows 6-10 ft tall and 4-6 ft wide with a loose, rounded shape. The green leaves have three to five lobes, turn warm red in fall, and suit naturalized plantings and smaller gardens.

In spring, it produces clusters of small, golden yellow flowers with a spicy clove fragrance. The flowers can range from cream to reddish tones and provide early food for pollinators including bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. The fruit ripen to amber yellow or black.

Cold Hardiness Zone: 3
Mature Size: 6-10 ft tall, 4-6 ft wide