Douglas County Conservation District                                                                         ~Helping People Help the Land~                                                                                                            

by promoting projects through education to further the long- term sustainable   use of natural resources balancing the needs of agriculture and urban growth

                

                                                                            PO Box 688, 7519 E. Hwy 86, Franktown, CO 80116

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Golden currant
Ribes aureum                       

Currant Recipes

Wildlife Value

Good cover for birds and small mammals.  Good palatability to game animals.  Preferred roosting, loafing, or nesting cover for several songbirds and has general use by many birds for food.  A preferred browse for mule deer.  Native to western North America.

Growth form round to irregular
Crown density moderate
Size 4' high
3' spread
Drought
resistance		 good
Cold hardiness good
Growth rate rapid
Life span moderate
Elevation
range		 to 8,000 feet
Soil
conditions		 moist
Possible insect
problems		 imported currant worm, oyster shell scale
Possible disease 
problems		 blister rust
Wildlife value good: food and browse value; nesting cover
Seasonal color red to orange fall color; showy yellow flowers
Miscellany native; edible fruit is yellow to black