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Key characteristics

Family: Grossulariaceae
Height: 6 ft to 8 ft
Width: 6 ft to 8 ft
Flower color: White pendulous flower clusters
Foliage color: Soft green, shallowly lobed leaves with a lightly textured matte surface
Bloom time: Early to mid spring
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Water: Low to moderate once established
Maintenance: Low; prune after flowering to shape and remove older wood
Growing zone: USDA zones 6 to 9
Wildlife: Hummingbirds, pollinators and birds attracted to nectar and berries

Shrubs

Ribes sanguineum 'Ubric'

White Icicle Flowering Currant

Ribes sanguineum 'Ubric' produces pendant clusters of pure white flowers in elongated racemes, opening in early spring and illuminating the branches with a clean, luminous display. Rounded, softly lobed leaves emerge a fresh green with a lightly textured surface, forming a dense canopy as they expand. The flowers hang in loose, drooping trusses, their white tones attracting hummingbirds and early pollinators while the foliage develops into a full, leafy presence through the growing season.

Light

Full sun to partial shade

Water

Low to moderate once established

Bloom time

Early to mid spring

Find this plant

Works well in

Sun Gardens
Native Gardens
Hummingbird Gardens
Bird Gardens

Companion plants

Peony · Indian hawthorn · Rock Cress · Feather reed grass · Dianthus · Glossy abelia

Design tip

Against a dark fence or evergreen backdrop, ‘Ubric’ can make its cascading white flowers especially noticeable during the quieter early-spring garden. Keep the foreground relatively open so the long flower clusters remain visible rather than disappearing among dense neighboring foliage.

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