Ribes nigrum
European Black Currant
Garden(s):
Trees Shrubs
Type:
Fruit Shrub
Height:
1.8 m (6 ft)
Spread:
1.5 m (5 ft)
Light:
Full sun, Part shade
Water:
Moderate
Zone:
4
Bloom Time:
May
Bloom Colour:
Red-Green
Foliage Colour:
Green
Soil:
Well-Drained, Adaptable
Notes:
Black berries ready in July to August, suitable for preserves, no spines on stem, foliage aromatic, self-fertile. Caution: Serves as an alternate host for White Pine Blister Rust.