Ribes nigrum
Blackcurrant
- Main interest:
- glossy black berries, culinary and medicinal uses
- Exposure:
- full sun to partial shade, medium moist soil
- Flower colour:
- purple, early to late summer
- Foliage:
- yellow-green
- USDA Hardiness:
- zone 3: -40 °C (-40 °F) View Zone Map
- Mature height & width (max.):
- height: 6 ft (1.8 m) width: 6 ft (1.8)
- Use:
- fruit production, hedge, container
Ribes nigrum is grown for its edible, glossy, black berries. A woody shrub, it has green foliage, with purple flowers blooming early to late summer. Blackcurrant bush grows to 6 ft in height and width, making a nice hedge or border. Native to Asia and Europe.
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