Ribes cereum (Wax Currant) California Native and reddish brown turning dark

and reddish brown turning dark gray with age

A particularly attractive variety

By Frédérique Lavoipierre

It can grow in semi-shade to full sun

Enjoy this beautiful and unusual effect especially after leaves fall

Ribes cereum (Wax Currant) California Native and reddish brown turning darkRibes cereum is a species of currant known by the common names wax currant (R. c. var. pedicellare is known as whisky currant). 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. Ribes cereum grows in several types of habitat, including mountain forests in alpine climates, sagebrush, and