Trailing Black Currant

Ribes laxiflorum Pursh

Currant family

Plant Type
Vine, Shrub
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
20.0 feet
Flower Color
White, Red, Pink, Green, Purple
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Tolerant

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Hummingbirds

Native Range

  • USA:  Alaska, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington
  • CAN:  Alberta, British Columbia, Yukon

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.

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