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Products > Ribes viburnifolium 'Spooner's Mesa'   Ribes viburnifolium 'Spooner's Mesa' - San Diego Evergreen Currant    [2nd Image] Habit and Cultural Information Category: Shrub Family: Grossulariaceae (Gooseberries or Currants) Origin: Baja California (North America) Evergreen: Yes Flower Color: Rose Pink Bloomtime: Spring Height: 3-4 feet Width: 4-6 feet Exposure: Sun or Shade Drought Tolerant: Yes Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs Winter Hardiness: 15-20° F Ribes viburnifolium 'Spooner's Mesa' (San Diego Evergreen Currant) - An open wide spreading evergreen shrub that grows 3-4 feet tall and spreads to 6 feet. Dark red stems bearing aromatic leathery dark green leaves arch up and our from the center of the plant. Rose pink flowers bloom in late winter to mid spring. Plant in sun or light shade along coast to shade inland. Requiring little supplemental water, this native shrub is a good candidate for planting underneath an oak canopy. Drought tolerant. This variety has larger leaves giving the plant a fuller and denser appearance. Collected in on Spooner's Mesa (southern San Diego County) along the Tijuana River estuary near to Mexican border by Dylan Hannon.  The description above is based on our research and observations of this plant growing in our nursery, in our own garden and in other gardens in the Santa Barbara area. We would appreciate hearing from anyone who has additional information about this plant, even if they disagree with what we have written.     [MORE INFO]