Carried by 2 nurseries
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Ribes thacherianum, with the common name Santa Cruz gooseberry, or Santa Cruz Island gooseberry, is a rare North American species of currant found only on one island off the coast of California. Ribes thacherianum is endemic to Santa Cruz Island, one of the northern Channel Islands of California, and within Channel Islands National Park. It grows in the pine woodlands of the coastal ravines.
Shrub
10 ft Tall
Winter Deciduous
White, Red
Winter, Spring
Deer resistant
Partial Shade
Low, Very Low
For propagating by seed: 3.5 mos. stratification.
Closed-cone Pine Forest
Butterflies and moths supported
0 confirmed and 14 likely
Orange Tortrix Moth
Argyrotaenia franciscana
Alfalfa Looper Moth
Autographa californica