European Black Currant, Fruit Shrub, Red-Green, 1.8 m (6 ft), 1.5 m (5 ft), Full sun, Part shade, Moderate, 4, May, Red-Green, Green, Well-Drained, Adaptable, 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., Trees Shrubs

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:

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.

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Ribes nigrum

European Black Currant

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