Red Flowering Currant Ribes sanguineum

Full Sun
Low Water Use

Red flowering currant, Ribes sanguineum, is fast-growing, drought tolerant California native shrub that grows well in shady areas, reaching up to 6-8 feet tall and 6-10 feet wide. Its beautiful, dangling dark pink flowers emerge in winter and continue blooming through spring, attracting hummingbirds, butterflies, and later birds with its dark purple berries.