About Ribes indecorum Eastw.
Ribes indecorum Eastw. is an erect perennial shrub that reaches a maximum height of nearly three meters. Its stems have a fuzzy, glandular texture. The deciduous leaves are 1 to 4 centimeters long; their thick, wrinkly leaf blades are divided into three to five toothed lobes, and are hairy, glandular, and aromatic. The inflorescence is a loose raceme holding 10 to 25 flowers. Each flower is roughly tubular, with white or pink-tinged sepals that spread open to reveal smaller whitish petals inside. The fruit is a hairy, sticky purple berry that is less than one centimeter wide.
Ribes indecorum is cultivated as an ornamental plant by specialty plant nurseries. It is grown in drought-tolerant gardens, native plant gardens, wildlife gardens, and natural landscaping projects.
