Carried by 1 nurseries
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The shrub Ribes lacustre is known by the common names prickly currant, swamp gooseberry, and black gooseberry. It is widely distributed, from California to Alaska and across North America to Pennsylvania and Newfoundland. The shrub grows erect to spreading, 0.5-2 meter. Clusters of reddish to maroon flowers bloom in spring. The fruit consists of dark purple berries 6-8 millimeter long.
Shrub
3 - 7 ft Tall
Upright
Fast
Winter Deciduous
Purple, Cream, Red
Spring
Deep Shade, Partial Shade
1, 2, 3, 4*, 5*, 6*, 7*, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
Creek and meadow edges
Red Fir Forest, Wetland-Riparian
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Likely
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Confirmed
Sara Orangetip
Anthocharis sara
Coronis Fritillary
Argynnis coronis
Alfalfa Looper Moth
Autographa californica
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Battus philenor
Daikon
Raphanus sativus
Fava Bean
Vicia faba
Jojoba
Simmondsia chinensis