A bit early this year… it’s the glorious bloom time of our native flowering currants (Ribes) in Portland and the Pacific Northwest. These shrubs simply drip in flower power.

Among my favorites are the pink flowering currant, Ribes sanguineum var. glutinosum (above) and Ribes sanguineum ‘Brocklebankii’ (below) with golden foliage that holds its color all season with afternoon shade.