Ribes aureum var. gracillimum Golden Penny
Golden Currant.
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Golden Penny, Ribes aureum gracillimum, is a bigger and better Golden Currant. It grows to 4 ft. tall and 3 ft. wide with larger yellow flowers and good sized berries.
I have no idea if our Ribes aureum aureum ever flowered here but this plant seems to have the best properties of both sub species. Ribes aureum aureum really has trouble flowering here, Ribes aureum gracillimum grows here in shade. In sun it burns. Not Golden Penny, it's happy here and will that sun, and it flowers.
I have no idea if our Ribes aureum aureum ever flowered here but this plant seems to have the best properties of both sub species. Ribes aureum aureum really has trouble flowering here, Ribes aureum gracillimum grows here in shade. In sun it burns. Not Golden Penny, it's happy here and will that sun, and it flowers.
Ribes aureum var. gracillimum 'Golden Penny' tolerates sand, seasonal flooding and deer.
Ribes aureum var. gracillimum 'Golden Penny' is great for a bird garden.
Foliage of Ribes aureum var. gracillimum 'Golden Penny' has color green and is deciduous.
Flower of Ribes aureum var. gracillimum 'Golden Penny' has color yellow and has a fragrance.
Fruit of Ribes aureum var. gracillimum 'Golden Penny' is edible.
Communities for Ribes aureum var. gracillimum 'Golden Penny':Coastal Sage Scrub.
| ph: | 5.00 to 7.50 |
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| usda: | 7 to 10 |
| height[m]: | 1.00 to 1.50 |
| width[m]: | 1.00 to 1.50 |
| rainfall[cm]: | 50.00 to 160.00 |
