Description: 10 Red Flowering Currant Shrub Seeds (Ribes sanguineum) Ornamental Hedge BushGrow Zones: 5,6,7,8,9Other Names: Pink Winter Currant, Blood Currant Blood current or red-flowering currant is a highly ornamental shrub hedge that features pinkish-red five petaled flower blooms beginning in the month of February. The shrub grows 8-10 ft tall and makes for a showy ornamental that adds a welcoming presence to an entryway or to a driveway. Either way, choosing this shrub will surely showcase your landscaping skills and add to neighborhood curb appeal. Red Flowering Currant flowers fill with with nectar in the summer, which brings about the interest in hummingbirds. In fall, the flowers drop off and the currant shrub sets to fruit. Ribes sanguineum fruits are a deep purple color. Like most currant fruits, these are edible can be added to make preserves or jams by adding sugar or can be left for the birds to enjoy. Germination Procedure: Cold stratify seeds in the freezer for 4 months before sowing to break seed dormancy. Otherwise, plant in the fall for overwintering and spring germination. Sow seeds at less than a half of an inch depth. Keep seeds and soil moist during the germination phase. ***Priority mail and tracking option: To upgrade your order to Priority mail, simply add your item(s) to the cart and find the item I have available for a Priority Mail Upgrade...add it to your cart along with your item(s) by selecting to Buy It Now and pay for it and your other items in 1 cart transaction. Tracking is also included with this option. Click here to view the priority mail add-on listing.
Price: 3.25 USD
Location: Saint Augustine, Florida
End Time: 2024-04-27T03:12:41.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Type: Bush & Shrub Seeds
Growth Habit: Clumping
Soil Type: Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Features: Flowering
Color: Red
Climate: Highland, Humid Continental, Humid Subtropical, Marine West Coast, Mediterranean, Semiarid
Sunlight: Full Sun, Low Sun, Medium Sun
Genus: Ribes
Indoor/Outdoor: Outdoor
Life Cycle: Perennial
Common Name: Blood Currant
Brand: Fresh
Watering: Medium
Season of Interest: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter