Top native currant

3 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

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3 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 2 Part shade 3 Full shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Well drained 1 Moist 2

Water use

Soil

Sand 1 Loam 1 Clay 1

Soil pH

Acid 2 Neutral 3

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Form

Habit

Arching 1 Erect 1 Multi stemmed 1 Rounded 1

Plant type

Shrub 3 Perennial 2 Edible 1

Red-flowering Currant Ribes sanguineum caterpillars 58 bees 2 hosts 3 food 14 flowers 52
American Black Currant Ribes americanum caterpillars 53 bees 1 hosts 3 food 10 flowers 53
Missouri Gooseberry Ribes missouriense caterpillars 33 hosts 1 food 8 flowers 31