Profile
Clove Currant (Buffalo Currant)
Ribes odoratum
Deciduous Shrub
Height |
5 - 6 (feet) |
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Spread |
5 - 6 (feet) |
Distinctions |
Very similar to golden currant, but less hardy; identified by the larger flowers, sepals are half the length of the petals; flowers smell like cloves; scarlet fall leaf color. |
Limitations |
Irregular open habit with age; suckers; looks best with rejuvenation pruning; fruit usually not edible but ornamental; needs good air circulation to prevent powdery mildew. |
Hardiness |
SC, SE (Zone 4) |
Origin |
South Dakota to western Texas, east to Arkansas and Minnesota |
Cultivars |
Crandall’ has large, edible, black fruit. |


