Botanical Name: Ribes cereum
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Common Name: Wax Currant  
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Water-wise plants can be beautiful as well as practical.

Take your 'My List' Hydrozone Report to a landscape designer, or local nursery, when selecting and purchasing plants.

  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

Green, Pink, White

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Green, Dark Green

 

Bark Color

Brown

 

Fruit Color

Red

 

Fruit Season

Summer

Sun

Half, Shade

 

Water

Low, Extra in Summer

 

Growth Rate

Fast

 

Soil Type

Loam, Rocky

 

Soil Condition

Average, Well-drained

 

Soil pH

Acid

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

Ranch, Wetlands, Woodland

 

Accenting Features

Fragrance, Multi-trunk Tree

 

Seasonal Interest

Spring, Summer

 

Location Uses

Perennial Border, Foundation, Parking Strip, Park, Walkways, With Rocks

 

Special Uses

Erosion Control, Filler, Hedge

 

Attracts Wildlife

Birds, Hummingbirds

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