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Ribes menziesii
Canyon gooseberry is a prickly, aromatic deciduous shrub native to chaparral and canyons of coastal California and southern Oregon, grown for its showy spring flowers and for native plant and wildlife gardens. It suits mild, dry-summer coastal climates.
Ribes menziesii, the canyon gooseberry, is a species of currant found only in California and Oregon.
Ribes menziesii is cultivated as an ornamental plant for native plant and wildlife gardens, in areas of suitable climate, such as coastal California. It is valued for its attractive spring blooms.
It is found only in California and Oregon.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Ribes menziesii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
