Ribes viburnifolium | Island Gooseberry, Catalina Perfume, Evergreen Currant. Originated in … California | Groundcover

Ribes viburnifolium belongs to the plant family GROSSULARIACEĈ and Genus Ribes This Groundcover prefers Dry soil , a pH which can apply to most normal garden soil conditions, . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Various

We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Ribes viburnifolium does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds

Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Ribes viburnifolium so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties

Ribes viburnifolium island gooseberry,Catalina perfume,evergreen currant is not known as a butterfly attracting plant

Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).

The leaves of Ribes viburnifolium have a mildly resinous aroma. This somewhat tender plant can only survive cold winter nights that dip to 20° Fahrenheit. It prefers dry soils. Island gooseberry (also known as Catalina perfume and evergreen currant) can survive short periods of drought.

Ribes viburnifolium will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 3 and10 years.

Ribes viburnifolium is a perennial.

Leaves of the plant Ribes viburnifolium have a smell of turpentine scented and in terms of a broad classification could be described as … Resinous | Mild

This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 3' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page

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