Some gardeners hope for a fruitful ending when legislation is introduced to repeal a ban on growing Ribes plants in Maine.

What: A cultivar of the native flowering currant, Ribes sanguineum “Pulborough Scarlet” was selected for its deep, cardinal-red flowers opening to a rich, rose red. The early spring flowers ...

Plant of the week: Ribes sanguineum. By The Newsroom. Published 14th Mar 2011, 00:00 BST. SPRING wouldn’t be spring without the in-your-eye dazzling display of the ornamental currants.

White pine blister rust (WPBR) infects white pines and Ribes, a plant genus that include gooseberries and currants. Some states such as Maine prohibit planting Ribes to protect valuable Northeast ...

Plant Pick: Ribes sanguineum 'White Icicle' flowering currant. March 2, 2005. Our native shrub the red-flowering currant (Ribes sanguineum) has a host of cultivars that produce different-colored ...