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Ribes


Native Shrubs



 

berry: Ribes aureum  Golden Currant   
This one needs some shade and/or moisture and can have a more upright form than the similar R. quercetorum. Three to six feet tall and six feet wide. Doesn't like wind or extreme heat. The best currant for edible berries.  
Qty:
(1)  2 gal   25.00 

Ribes malvaceum  Chapparal Currant  San Bruno Mountain 
The best flowering currant for the Bay Area. More drought tolerant, dense growing and sun tolerant than sanguineum. 
Qty:
(1)  4" pot   6.00 

Ribes sanguineum var. glutinosum 'Claremont'  Flowering Currant  Los Angeles 
A spectacular deciduous shrub that blooms in February with long pink tassels, flowering currant can reach 10 feet tall and wide. It loves both sun and shade, grows quickly, and ranks among the most easy and adaptable favorites in the garden for both man and bird. 
Qty:
(3)  1 gal   17.00 

Ribes sanguineum var. glutinosum 'Spring Showers'  Flowering Currant   
Light pink selection. 
Qty:
(1)  1 gal   14.00 

Ribes speciosum 'Rana Creek'  Fuchsia Flowered Gooseberry   
A gorgeous woodland plant with fuchsia-style flowers, this mid-size shrub is quite thorny and thus makes an excellent "green fence" for keeping neighborhood dogs and children out of the garden. Also a hummingbird magnet. 4-6' tall and wide. 
Qty:
(3)  1 gal   16.00 

Ribes viburnifolium  Catalina Perfume  Catalina Island 
More of a groundcover than a vine but distinct from all the shrub form Ribes. Glossy green leaves thrive in dry shade. 
Qty:
(1)  5 gal   42.00 
Qty:
(5)  1 gal   12.00 

Exotic Edible Species



 

berry: Ribes rubrum   White Currant, berry   
 
Qty:
(1)  5 gal   40.00 


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