{"product_id":"red-flowering-currant-ribes-sanguineum-blood-currant-edible-fruit-blue-black-berries-shrub-seeds","title":"Red Flowering Currant (Ribes Sanguineum) Blood Currant Edible Fruit Blue \u0026 Black Berries Shrub Seeds","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"801\" data-end=\"1045\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"805\" data-end=\"851\"\u003eRed Flowering Currant (\u003cem data-start=\"830\" data-end=\"848\"\u003eRibes sanguineum\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/strong\u003e is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"857\" data-end=\"886\"\u003edeciduous flowering shrub\u003c\/strong\u003e native to western North America, admired for its \u003cstrong data-start=\"936\" data-end=\"974\"\u003ebrilliant clusters of red blossoms\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"979\" data-end=\"1004\"\u003esmall, edible berries\u003c\/strong\u003e that ripen to blue-black in midsummer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1047\" data-end=\"1299\"\u003eThis versatile plant provides \u003cstrong data-start=\"1077\" data-end=\"1096\"\u003eseasonal beauty\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1098\" data-end=\"1119\"\u003efood for wildlife\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1125\" data-end=\"1144\"\u003ehomegrown fruit\u003c\/strong\u003e for preserves, jellies, or fresh snacking. 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