Description

The gray-green leaves and clusters of pink flowers of the chaparral currant brighten coastal mountains from midwinter to early spring. It is usually found with a rounded or vase-shaped form in sunny openings of chaparral or mixed deciduous woodlands. Occasionally one encounters a white-flowered form. It will lose its leaves in the later fall through early winter. Best with full sun or perhaps a few hours of protection in the afternoon. Chaparral currant is extremely drought tolerant. These plants are grown from material native to Santa Clara County.