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Wax Currant

Ribes cereum

A native that pulls its weight

Feeds bees, butterflies and hummingbirds.

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About Wax Currant

Does best in full sun to part shade with dry to medium soil. Deer tend to leave it alone.

Growing Wax Currant

Bloom: May–June
Flowers: Pink & white
Light: Full sun, Part shade
Soil: Dry, Medium
Mature size: 60–150 cm

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