White-flower currant
Ribes indecorum
Last reviewed: November 2026
White-flower currant (Ribes indecorum) is a perennial shrub native to CA. It blooms in January, February, March, and April. The flowers draw bees and hummingbirds.
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Toxicity unknown
White-flower currant (Ribes indecorum) is not listed by the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (opens in new tab) or the other sources we check, so we have no verdict for it either way. Absence from those lists is not a clearance. If your pet shows symptoms after eating any plant, call the ASPCA at (888) 426-4435.
Light
part shade
Water
low
Size
36"–96" H × 36"–72" W
Bloom
Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr
Native to
CA
Pollinators
bees, hummingbirds
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An upright, arching shrub with soft gray-green leaves and drooping clusters of small white flowers in late winter and early spring, followed by dark berries. It grows in dry canyons and slopes.
Growing White-flower currant
Grow White-flower currant in part shade and low water. Mature plants reach 36 to 96 inches tall and spread 36 to 72 inches wide.
Wildlife value
Early flowers feed native bees and hummingbirds during a lean nectar period, and birds eat the berries.
Common questions
- How much sun does White-flower currant need?
- White-flower currant grows best in part shade conditions.
- When does White-flower currant bloom?
- White-flower currant blooms in January, February, March, and April.
- Where is White-flower currant native?
- White-flower currant (Ribes indecorum) is native to CA, per vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists.
- What pollinators does White-flower currant attract?
- White-flower currant draws bees and hummingbirds.
Native range data from vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists. Pollinator and host plant associations compiled from GBIF, iNaturalist, and published ecological literature.
If something looks wrong
Common plant problems, and what to check first
These come up on almost any plant. Each guide lists the likely causes in the order they are worth ruling out, with one thing to check before you act on any of them, and links to the source it came from.
- It is dying right after planting
- Leaves turning yellow
- Wilting even though I watered it
- Brown crispy leaf tips
- Bugs on the plant
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