Ribes sanguineum var. glutinosum 'Spring Showers'

Common Name:
Pink flowering currant
Plant Type:
Deciduous shrub
Family:
Grossulariaceae (The Gooseberry Family)
Geographic Origin:
California
California Native?:
Yes

Plant Size:
6 feet high by 8 feet wide
Landscape/Garden Uses:
Mixed plantings
Flowering Season:
Winter and spring

Flower Color:
Light pink
Exposure:
Sun or light shade
Soils:
Well-drained soil

Suggested Irrigation:
Moderate to occasional watering
Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 10 degrees F. or less

This is a bushy, roughly vase shaped shrub, about 6 feet tall in the parent plant. It has fuzzy, bright green leaves and light pink flowers, displayed in pendant clusters up to 8 inches long in spring. Best in sun or part shade, though part shade is preferable in the hotter interior, with reasonably well drained soil and moderate to occasional watering.