Ribes sanguineum var. glutinosum - Pink Flowering Currant, Blood Currant (Plant) Los Nogales Nursery and host plants for butterflies

and host plants for butterflies round out The California Wildlife Habitat Garden

allowing trunks and branches to produce extra sugars to fuel growth

returning with winter rains

nw South Coast

Likes well-drained soil and dry summers

Ribes sanguineum var. glutinosum - Pink Flowering Currant, Blood Currant (Plant) Los Nogales Nursery and host plants for butterfliesA beautiful currant with racemes of pink flowers. Excellent for dry somewhat shaded areas. Prefers acidic soil. Showy late winter or early spring flowers attract hummingbirds and berries follow, attracting songbirds. Plant Characteristics Family Name Grossulariaceae Species Name Ribes sanguineum var. glutinosum Common Name Pink Flowering Currant, Blood Currant Plant Type Shrub Sun Exposure Coast Part Sun, Inland Part Sun, Inland Shade, Water