White-Flowered Currant (Ribes laxiflorum)

Family: Grossulariaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Ribes laxiflorum is a deciduous Shrub growing to 0.3 m (1ft). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 5. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Fruit - raw or cooked. Palatable, but not very juicy. The fruit can be dried and stored for later use or made into jelly. The fruit can be up to 10mm long, though it is usually smaller, it is borne in small racemes. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; Palatable, but not very juicy.; The fruit can be dried and stored for later use or made into jelly.; The fruit can be up to 10mm long, though it is usually smaller, it is borne in small racemes.

Habitat & North American Range

A spreading or decumbent plant, clambering over logs and stumps in moist places in California. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)