Gordon's Currant

Ribes gordonianum

Grossulariaceae · broadleaf deciduous shrub · introduced

Last updated March 8, 2026

Quick Facts

Height

6 ft

Light

Full Sun to Part Shade

Hardiness

Zones 4a–8b

Fall Color

Brown

Anthracnose (Shade Trees)High

Primary Spore Release

Armillaria Root RotModerate

Active Below-ground Growth

Powdery MildewModerate

Spring Emergence / Primary Infection

Diseases: Regionally Documented (5)

Discula destructiva (dogwood), Kabatiella and Discula spp... Anthracnose Armillaria spp. — primarily A Armillaria Root Rot Blister Rust Multiple obligate biotrophic fungi (Erysiphales: Erysipha... Powdery Mildew Symptom category — not a single disease Root Rot

Data Maturity

Baseline Extension data. Expert review underway.