http://www.pfplants.com Growers of plants particularly suited to Colorado's challenging conditions. Wed, 01 Jun 2016 16:04:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.5.2 http://www.pfplants.com/?p=605 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 14:36:06 +0000 http://www.pfplants.com/?p=605 Continue reading →]]> Native shrubs provide some of the best fall color in our part of Colorado. Ribes aureum, the golden currant, is one of the most spectacular this time of year. It grows equally well in full sun or quite a bit of shade.  It’s drought tolerant and provides bright yellow, fragrant flowers in May and dark berries in the summer. The berries are a favorite of songbirds.  Here it is in its striking scarlet and burgundy foliage.

 

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