An evergreen shrub native to Catalina Island and Baja California with arching, spineless, wine-red stems. Elliptical leaves have coarsely toothed margins and produce a spicy fragrance when crushed; tiny maroon flowers occur in early spring. photo-unavailable.jpg. A low-growing evergreen currant with handsome fragrant leaves & dark red stems. Photos are digitally watermarked. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. Excellent under oaks & for erosion control in dry, shaded spots. Ribes viburnifolium. Ribes viburnifolium 'Spooner's Mesa' (San Diego Evergreen Currant) - An open wide spreading evergreen shrub that grows 3-4 feet tall and spreads to 6 feet. Images. Stem color complements the light … Ribes viburnifolium is not very cold tolerant. It can survive occasional, short-lived temperatures down to about -5°c, but in general will not succeed outdoors in most of the temperate zone. Common Name: San Diego Evergreen Currant Botanical Name: Ribes viburnifolium 'Spooner's Mesa' Family: Grossulariaceae Origin: Baja California (North America) California Native: No Plant Type: Shrubs Foliage Type: Evergreen CA Plant Climate Zone: 5,7-9,14-17,19-24 Winter Hardiness: 15-20° F Bloom Time: Spring Exposure: Ribes viburnifolium begins to bloom in early spring, continuing through early to mid-April, but has relatively insignificant flowers compared to the more showy native Ribes species, like Ribes malvaceum, and Ribes sanguineum. The Plants Database includes the following 65 species of Ribes . The price you normally pay for this is that it rarely has significant blooms. Wine-red stems may root in moist soils. Native to California. Shrub: Drought tolerant. Leathery, oval, dark green leaves are fragrant after rain or when crushed. Catalina perfume. Summer berries are red-orange to yellow. Small roundish, leathery dark green leaves are fragrant when crushed. Berries appeal to birds. California native. Evergreen currant is native to shaded slopes and canyons … Continue reading "Evergreen currant" He sent seeds back to England, and the new plants flowered in 1828 when they were a little over two years old. Evergreen shrub growing to 3-6’ tall with wide spreading stems to 8’. Dark red stems bearing aromatic leathery dark green leaves arch up and our from the center of the … Catalina Currant sets small clusters of flowers with wine-colored petals, surrounding bright white stamens. Evergreen currant is a rambling evergreen shrub with long arching branches and glossy deep green foliage that grows 2-3 ft. tall and spreads 5-7 ft. wide. Ribes viburnifolium Evergreen Currant. Also known as the Catalina Currant, this currant never drops its leathery dark green leaves, unlike others of the species which go dormant in the summer (hence the name Evergreen Currant). Deer resistant. Small clusters of interesting star-shaped maroon flowers decorate the arching branches in late winter to early spring. Attracts birds, especially hummingbirds. Ribes viburnifolium; Skip to the end of the images gallery. Clusters of spring flowers are deep red. Browse pictures and read growth / cultivation information about Santa Catalina Island Gooseberry, Evergreen Currant, Catalina Perfume (Ribes viburnifolium) supplied by member gardeners in … RIBES VIBURNIFOLIUM CATALINA PERFUME, EVERGREEN CURRANT An evergreen shrub with sprawling, spreading branches. He found Ribes sanguineum growing near Fort Vancouver soon after his arrival in the spring of 1825. Skip to the beginning of the images gallery. Strongly aromatic leaves are oval, lobed on the edges, glossy, and deep green. A little over two years old species of ribes sent seeds back England... Surrounding bright white stamens an evergreen shrub growing to 3-6 ’ tall wide... 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