Fuchsiaflower Gooseberry

Ribes speciosum Pursh

Currant family

Plant Type
Shrub
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
10.0 feet
Flower Color
Red
Bloom Time
Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intermediate

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth); Hummingbirds
Larval Host Orthosia praeses, Stretchia inferior, Tharsalea arota nr.nubila

Native Range

  • USA:  California
  • MEX:  Mexico Northwest

Regional Native Status: L48 (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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