Hand-drawn image of Chaparral Currant flowering plant

Need winter color?

Chaparral Currant blooms before most plants even wake up — offering early nectar to hummingbirds when they need it most.

It’s beautiful, drought-tolerant, and thrives in dry shade.

This is a native garden MVP.

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Chaparral Currant, Ribes malvaceum var. viridifolium in the garden.

Chaparral Currant, Ribes malvaceum var. viridifolium in the garden. #californianativeplants #chaparral #chaparralcurrant #ribes