Ribes cereum
Wax Currant
Squaw Currant
Plant Family:
Grossulariaceae
Med - Lg Shrub (usually >3' and never < 1.5')
Flower:
Pink
Blooms :
Apr
to:
Jul
Clusters of light-pink, bell-shaped flowers
Botanical Description
Fragrant?
Yes
Foliage:
Green
light-green foliage turning yellow in fall.
The leaves are somewhat rounded and divided into shallow lobes which are toothed along the edges. The leaves are hairless to quite hairy, and usually studded with visible resin glands, particularly around the edges.
Oregon Native?
Yes
West State Native?
Yes
It is native to western North America, including British Columbia, Alberta, and much of the western United States, from Washington, Oregon, and California east as far as the western Dakotas and the Oklahoma Panhandle
Site Selection
Minimum USDA Hardiness Zone:
5
Water Needs:
VL
Sun Needs:
Partial Sun
Deer Resistant?
No
Firewise?
No
Height:
3-6'
Spread:
Growth Rate:
Fast
Native Habitat:
Dry slopes, rocky places, forest edges
Soil:
Dry, rocky or sandy soils.
Care Recommendations
Maintenance Level:
Low
Fertilizer:
Mulch:
Long Term:
Winter:
Spring:
Summer:
Fall:
Common Problems
Diseases:
Insects:
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