Red-flowering Currant

Red-flowering currants (Ribes Sanguineum) are a flowering plant native to the western U.S and Canada. Here in Oakland, the plants bloom during spring and summer. Red-flowering currants produce berries in the fall and are visited by hummingbirds throughout the year. These plants have lobe-shaped leaves that are about 1-3 in. long. Their flowers grow in small clusters of anywhere from 5-30 flowers per cluster. You can find them throughout the east bay hills along creeks.