Chaparral Currant
We’re getting into bloom season for a whole bunch of native currants.
Ribes “Barrie Coate” is a favorite for the rich deep color of the blooms. The berries are edible of course, but it is grown primarily for the flowers. Because, I mean, look at them.
California Native
Deciduous shrubSun: Full Sun to Part Shade
Water: Occasional
Size: 6 ft.Winter blooming hummingbird plant. Very dark pink flower clusters February-March. Woody branches have peeling red bark as they age. Hardy to 25F.
You can see from the photo that the blooms come before the leaves with this species. By spring it will be a gorgeous green shrub and will still have more blooms too!
