Wild Black Currant - Ribes americanum

Features: This shrub in the gooseberry family has many appealing qualities. It grows well in dry shade under trees and has delicious fruit for humans and wildlife in July. Leaves are red/orange in fall but in full sun the leaves turn deep purple.

Light: Full sun to part shade

Soil: Dry or moist soils

Height: 3-8 feet

Blooms: April

See more information and photos at: Illinois Wildflowers and USDA Plant Database