Chapparal Currant
Ribes “Barrie Coate” is coming into full bloom. I see that it has probably the most saturated color of the flowering currants, all native to California, that I am aware of.
I like it!
Ribes malvaceum “Barrie Coate”
Chaparral CurrantCalifornia 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.