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Ribes viburnifolium |
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Perfume or Catalina Currant |
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Form: |
Shrub |
Growth habit: |
Low, arching branches |
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Size: |
3' h x 3' - 6' w |
Deciduous: |
Evergreen |
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Flowering Season: |
February-April |
Growth Rate: |
Moderate |
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Flower Color: |
Red |
Hardiness: |
To 15 degrees |
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Exposure: |
Partial sun to shade |
Cultural Uses: |
Fragrant |
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Soil Moisture: |
Dry to semi-dry |
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Soil Type: |
Rocky |
CNPS Status: |
RED "1B" 2-2-2
CNPS listed
as "Endangered" |
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Family: |
Grossulariaceae |
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Distribution: |
Endemic to Santa Catalina Island and All Saints
Bay, Baja |
Habitat: |
Found among shrubs and in canyons in Chaparral |
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Wildlife Value: |
Hummingbirds and bees like the flowers. Birds
can use for cover. |
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Description: |
An
"un-currant-like" currant with handsome fragrant
leaves and dark stems. Excellent under oaks and
for erosion control in dry, shaded spots. Red
flowers in February-April followed by berries. |
