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About Golden Currant
- Plant Family: Grossulariaceae
- Plant Type: Shrub
- Height by Width: 6-10' H x ' W
- Growth Habit: Upright, arching branches
- Deciduous/Evergreen: Summer deciduous
- Growth Rate: Fast
- Sun Exposure: Sun to part sun
- Soil Preference: Adaptable
- Water Requirements: Drought-tolerant to moderate
- Cold Hardy to: 15 degrees F
- Flower Season: Winter/Spring
- Flower Color: Yellow
- Endangered?: Not Listed
- Distribution: Klamath Ranges, Cascade Range, High Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley, Great Basin Floristic Province
- Natural Habitat: Coast and foothills near the bottom of slopes, near creeks and streams, and canyon bottoms, and forest edges below 9000'
Photo Credits: Steve Junak, Edwin R. Chandler - SBBG Digital Archives