Ribes laurifolium (Laurel-Leaved Currant) Flowers Yellow National Arboretum and later named

National Arboretum and later named by Darrell Probst

Natural Range:  Southern Mexico

lanceolate leaves with numerous umbels of small flowers in the center of the leaf

Notes:  A great plant for a hummingbird and butterfly garden

Notes:  I would grow this purely for the distinctive foliage

Ribes laurifolium (Laurel-Leaved Currant) Flowers Yellow National Arboretum and later namedFamily: Grossulariaceae Zone: 7 9 Natural Range: China Soil: Average to moist, humus rich Light: Part shade Height: 18" Attributes: Evergreen or deciduous, low growing shrub. Simple, lobed leaves. Creamy white tubular flowers late winter to early spring. Notes: An excellent dwarf early flowering shrub. Pot Size: 1 Gallon Pot