What is Golden currant?
Golden currant (Ribes aureum) is a perennial shrub native to the western and central United States as well as parts of Canada. Golden currant (Latin: Ribes aureum) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
What is Golden currant? — PlantSage
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What is Golden currant
— Short, snippet-friendly answers to the most-asked questions about Golden currant (Ribes aureum). For the full profile with citations, open the main page.
Is Golden currant safe to eat?
Golden currant is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Where does Golden currant grow?
Golden currant is a member native to ABT, ARI, ARK, CAL, COL, and IDA. Golden currant thrives in full to partial sun and prefers well-drained soils that are light (sandy), medium, or heavy (clay) with a pH between 6 and 8.
Can I grow Golden currant at home?
Golden currant grows best in USDA zone 3-8, full sun, partial sun/shade light, dry, moist water, and perennial life cycle. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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