20 GOLDEN CURRANT SHRUB Black Fruit Yellow Flower Ribes Chrysobotrya Aurea Seeds

DESCRIPTION: NAME: Golden Currant OTHER COMMON NAMES: Black Currant / Buffalo Currant SCIENTIFIC NAME: Ribes Aureum syn. Chrysobotrya Aurea COLOR: Yellow Flowers / Black Fruit PLANT SEEDS: Fall sow seeds or cold stratify BLOOM TIME: Flowers in Spring (April - May) HARVEST: Fruit July - Aug HARDINESS ZONE: 2 - 8 PLANT HEIGHT: 48 - 72" PLANT SPACING: 24 - 36" LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Sun - Part Shade SOIL & WATER PREFERENCES: Average QUANTITY: 20 Seeds OTHER: The Golden Currant is an ornamental shrub with edible fruit that is native to western North America. In spring, clusters of spicy vanilla scented flowers attract butterflies & HUMMINGBIRDS. The flowers are edible, & have a very sweet taste! This gourmet delicacy can be used as a desert or salad topping. (Or wear them in your hair for an on-the-go snack! Ha ha!) The fruit is a berry called a Currant, & currants are about the same size as a blueberry. The fruit of this Currant starts out yellow & turns black at maturity