Ribes aureum, Golden Currant Native to Asia The lime bracts surround a

The lime bracts surround a large silver female cone that bloom in late spring and early summer on stems to three feet long

host plant for western tussock moth caterpillars Container Plant No Erosion Control Yes Bank Stabilization Yes Fire Resistant Yes Deer resistant Yes Local plant Yes

- Best in well drained sandy or gravely soil

It is recommended to water from the bottom of the plant

An evergreen shrub that grows up to ten feet tall and wide

Ribes aureum, Golden Currant Native to Asia The lime bracts surround aGolden Currant Buffalo Currant, Clove Currant and Missouri Currant A California native shrub that can reach a height of up to ten feet tall and wide. Yellow flowers bloom in the spring. The flowers are fragrant and smell like vanilla or cloves. Edible yellow black berries are edible. This shrub goes deciduous in the winter, from December to February. Plant with: other woodland plants such as Oaks (Quercus species), Ninebark (Physocarpus capitatus),