Ribes viburnifolium 'Spooner's Mesa' - Spooner's Mesa Evergreen Currant (Plant) Wildflowers cactus wren

cactus wren

Bulb juice can be mixed in water to produce soapy suds

Makes an excellent tough groundcover for erosion control

Its beautiful spotted orange flowers bloom in summer

First published more than forty years ago

Ribes viburnifolium 'Spooner's Mesa' - Spooner's Mesa Evergreen Currant (Plant) Wildflowers cactus wrenAn evergreen currant with larger leaves and a denser habit than the species. Excellent under native trees and for erosion control in dry, shaded spots. A good high groundcover that can be pruned lower. Plant Characteristics Family Name Grossulariaceae Species Name Ribes viburnifolium 'Spooner's Mesa' Common Name Spooner's Mesa Evergreen Currant Plant Type Shrub Sun Exposure Coast Shade, Inland Shade, Water Requirement Low Soil Type Any Flower Color