White-flower currant
Ribes indecorum
Last reviewed: August 2026
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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Find rebates in your areaAn 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.
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.
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