Here is what Wax Currant needs to thrive.

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Wax Currant

Ribes cereum

Zones 2–9

Stats
Sunfull sun
Waterlow
Grow time—
Height1–3ft
Spacing>24in
Light
Full sun✓
Part shade✓
Shade✓
Traits
Life cycleperennial
Categoryberry
Growth habitshrub
Frost tolerancehardy
Height1–3ft
Spacingover 24in
Days to bloomover 150
Native us✓
Growing
Waterlow
Drainagewell drained
Soil ph min5.0
Soil ph max7.0
Propagation
Seed✓
Cutting—
Division—
Graft✗
Tuber bulb crown✗
Transplant—
Container ok✓
Spreadself seeds
Deer resistant✗
Drought tolerant✓
Toxic to
People✓
Pets—
Livestock—
Bloom
Lengthunder 2wk
Colors
White✗
Yellow✗
Orange✗
Red✗
Pink✗
Purple✗
Blue✗
Green✗
Pollinators
Visitors
Honey bees✓
Native bees✓
Bumblebees✓
Butterflies✓
Moths✓
Hummingbirds✗
Beneficial insects—
Nectarlow
Pollenmedium
Larval host—
Specialist bees—
Seed for birds✗
Invasive
Statusnone
Regions
Northeast✗
Southeast✗
Midwest✗
Plains✗
Southwest✗
Mountain west✗
Pacific northwest✗
California✗
Hawaii✗
State noxious✗
Escapes cultivation✗
Calendar, zone 7
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sownoyesyesyesnononononononono
Harvest————————————