Spring Showers Flowering Currant (Ribes sanguineum 'Spring Showers')

Spring Showers Pink Flowering Currant

Ribes sanguineum glutinosum 'Spring Showers'

A graceful California native flowering currant with long, drooping clusters of light pink spring flowers that hummingbirds adore.

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Description

Ribes sanguineum glutinosum 'Spring Showers' is a graceful, deciduous shrub prized for its long, drooping clusters of bright pink flowers and attractive, fragrant foliage. A selection of the California native coastal flowering currant, this garden favorite produces an abundance of showy, pendulous racemes of soft, light pink, tubular flowers that hang like delicate showers from the branches in early to mid-spring . The flowers are highly attractive to hummingbirds, butterflies, and other pollinators. The aromatic, lobed, dark green leaves have a fuzzy texture and serrated margins, turning attractive shades of yellow to red in autumn before falling. The flowers are followed by small, black-blue berries with a waxy bloom in summer, which provide food for birds. With its upright, vase-shaped habit and excellent drought tolerance once established, it is a superb choice for wildlife gardens, native plantings, mixed borders, informal hedges, and foundation plantings.

Quick Facts

Foliage & Flowers: Aromatic, lobed, dark green leaves with fuzzy texture and serrated margins; turn yellow to red in fall; long, drooping racemes of bright, light pink, tubular flowers in early to mid-spring .
Fruit: Small, black-blue berries with a waxy bloom in summer; attractive to birds .
Mature Height: 6-8 ft
Mature Spread: 6-8 ft
Growth Rate: Moderate
Hardiness Zones: USDA 5-9
Light Requirement: Full sun to partial shade (best flowering in sun)
Core Benefits: Long, drooping clusters of light pink spring flowers, attractive to hummingbirds, fragrant foliage, good fall color, drought tolerant once established, California native.
Best Uses: Wildlife gardens, native plantings, mixed borders, informal hedges, specimen plant, foundation plantings, cottage gardens.

Faqs

Q: How large does 'Spring Showers' Flowering Currant get?
A: It is an upright, vase-shaped shrub, typically reaching 6-8 feet in both height and spread at maturity.

Q: How much sun does it need for the best flowering?
A: For the most abundant flower display, plant in full sun (at least 6 hours of direct sunlight daily). It will tolerate partial shade, but flowering may be reduced.

Q: How much water does it need?
A: Once established, it is drought-tolerant. Water regularly during its first year. After that, it requires little to no supplemental water, performing well on natural rainfall in its native range.

Q: Does it attract hummingbirds?
A: Yes, the nectar-rich, tubular pink flowers are highly attractive to hummingbirds, as well as butterflies and other pollinators.

Q: When should I prune it?
A: Prune immediately after flowering in late spring. Flowering currants bloom on previous year's growth, so pruning later will remove next year's flower buds. Remove up to one-third of the oldest stems at ground level to rejuvenate.

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