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Plant Description and Details
Perky yellow brightens spring days when Golden Currant is in bloom with delicate, clove-scented, flowers in clusters. Watch for dangling berries like beaded sprays of amber and garnet in mid-summer. They are edible, and taste quitelike raspberries, though not as sweet. The leaves are yellow-green and leathery, having 3-lobes, prominent veins, and they color bronze-purple in the fall.
| Common Names | Golden Currant |
| Community | Foothill |
| Annual Water Needs | 15-20 inches |
| Drought Tolerant | Yes |
| Native Range | Meadows, streambanks, rocky banks, throughout western and central U.S. |
| Native States | CA, CO, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY |
| Hardiness | Down to Zone 4 |
| Exposure | Sun - Shade |
| Placement | Forsythia stand-in, privacy screen, bird refuge, edible landscaping. |
| Mature Height | 6 - 12 ft. |
| Mature Width | 6 ft. |
| Group Spacing | 5-10 ft. |
| Blossom Color | Yellow |
| Blooms | Spring |
| Establishment Tips | Water at planting and 2-3 times deeply the first summer. |
| Wildlife | Birds |
| Plants Symbol | RIAU |
| Family Name | Saxifragaceae |
| Lewis & Clark | Yes |
