Ribes viburnifolium
Ribes viburnifolium on 40% ETo treatment in April 2011. Photo: SK Reid.
Summary
UC Davis is located in Davis, California, this site has a silty clay loam soil and plants are irrigated with potable water. More information about the field sites is located in the Nuts & Bolts section.
Evergreen currant is a California native with a wide-spreading, low-mounding habit that can be used as a low shrub or tall groundcover. Although it was slow to put on new growth the first year, it grew quickly in its second year to an average of 8.5’ wide. There were no differences in growth indexes or quality ratings between treatments, making it another versatile plant for shade where a large shrub is needed.
In conjunction with the trials, evergreen currant was also grown in several UCCE Master Gardener demonstration gardens throughout California. Although the MG quality ratings overall are fairly high, the comments indicated that a few found it uninteresting, while others felt it was too sprawling for all but the most informal woodland gardens. The best performance overall was found in gardens with fairly well-drained soil and weekly summer water.
Basic Info
| Submitted by: | UC Davis Arboretum |
| Site(s): | UD Davis |
| Trial Exposure: | 50% Shade |
| Year evaluated: | 2011 |
Height & Width after 2 years: | 3.25' x 8.5' |
Reported Height & Width at maturity: | 3-4' x 4-6' |
| WUCOLS plant type: | Gc S N A |
| Water Needs & WUCOLS Region: | Low - Region 2 |
Mean Overall Appearance rating: (1-5 Scale, 5 is highest) | 4.9 |
Flowering Months: | N/A |