Flowering Currant 'King Edward VII'
Ribes sanguineum 'King Edward VII'
Flowering Currant 'King Edward VII' is a shrub for structure, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay, loam or chalk, flowering Mar, Apr.
| Type | Shrub |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 200 cm |
| Spread | 150 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 5a-8b, RHS H6 |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | Not confirmed |
Where to use it in a border
At around 200 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 150 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 5a to 8b and rated H6 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, chalk soil, pollinator-friendly plants.
Border Builder uses Flowering Currant 'King Edward VII''s height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Allium 'Purple Sensation'to edge in front
- American Wisteria 'Amethyst Falls'for height behind it
- Anchusa 'Loddon Royalist'to edge in front
- Avensto edge in front
- Avens 'Lady Stratheden'to edge in front
- Bee Balm 'Jacob Cline'to edge in front
Garden styles
Cottage garden Wildlife garden
Sources
Bloom timing and hardiness drawn from: