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Native Plant Synoptic Garden<br />

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Ribes lacustre- Straight brown fuzzy looking prickles cover this shrub. Grows well in swampy<br />

conditions, but just at home in drier locations. Branches tend to root, forming large colonies.<br />

Heavy crops of black gooseberries. Grows to 5’ in heig ht (Kruckenberg, 1992). Best planted in<br />

the “Wetl<strong>and</strong> Zone”, but can be grown in the “Valley Bottom”. Ethnobotany: Berries eaten for<br />

food.<br />

(Native Plant Workbook, 2004)<br />

Ribes viscossimum- A shrub from more montane areas, growing 2-4’ in height. Interesting fuzzy<br />

bluish-black berries that are very stick when touched. The whole plant has the same gummy<br />

substance excreting from it. Place in the “Alpine Zone”, “Forested Ridge”, or “Valley Bottom”.<br />

Ribes sanguineum- Great red flowers adorn this shrub in spring. Likes a sunny position in the<br />

garden, but flowers in partial shade also. All cultivars best suited for open spots in the “Forested<br />

Ridge” <strong>and</strong> “Valley Bottom”. Ethnobotany: Berries eaten for food.<br />

‘Albescens’- (Hill, 2004).<br />

‘Brocklebankii’- A great yellow leaved sport that fades to green during summer. Pale<br />

pink flowers (Dirr, 1990).<br />

‘Claremont’ - (Hill, 2004).<br />

‘Crocker-Kline White’ - (Hill, 2004).<br />

‘Elk River Red’- More vigorous than species <strong>and</strong> produced even more red flowers than<br />

usual.

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