Sticky currant is a versatile non-prickly currant that can add valuable resources for wildlife to your yard. Early flowers are vital to pollinators, and the large blue berries attract birds in the summer. The species name comes from the teeny glands it hads on the foliage that make the leaves feel rough. This can also make it unpalatable to deer (obligatory 'your mileage may vary'). 
 
This species has a tidy habit with exceptionally large leaves for a current, and this alone makes it appealing in garden settings (also did I mention: no prickles). It is also somewhat drought tolerant, in the sense that it can survive periodic drydown (it won't be thrilled, but it will survive). I've found it growing on remarkably dry, drained soils at high elevation, where it thrives during snow melt season and then deals with late summer drought. 
 
Ideally though, this plant wants a few hours of sunlight and protection from afternoon sun, and reliable moisture. It naturally grows in more montane habitats in our area, so that extra moisture is especially important on the valley bottom. It loves an edge habitat, and is ideal for thicket plantings.
 
Consider planting with snowberry, white spirea, woods rose, serviceberry, mockorange, and thimbleberry for a vibrant wildlife thicket. 
 
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