King Edward VII Flowering Currant is a compact deciduous shrub with an upright habit and attractive green palmate foliage that turns orange, gold, and pink in fall. or tree with heart shaped green foliage. The small hanging panicles of bright fuchsia red flowers bloom from early to mid spring. Following the flowers are persistent berries that mature to deep frosty blue. Best flowering with full sun and rich, moist well-drained soils. Drought tolerant once established.
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Type: |
Shrub, Tree |
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Origins: |
Canada and Northwest N. America |
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Height: |
6' - 7' |
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Spread: |
3’ - 4' |
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Spacing: |
4’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
6 - 8 |
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Culture: |
Full Sun, Part Sun |
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Bloom Color: |
Red |
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Season of Interest: |
Spring |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Medium Maintenance. Prune after flowering. Somewhat resistant to most pests and diseases, but susceptible to currant borer and oak root fungus. Female plants are an alternative host for white pine blister rust. Note it is intolerant of humidity, and as such struggles in the southeast.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Groundcover, Foundational Plantings, Hedges, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Salvia, Russian Sage, Yarrow
IMAGE: Jonathan Billinger, Flowering currant, Ribes sanguinium 'King Edward VII' - geograph.org.uk - 2334045, CC BY-SA 2.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
