Blackcurrant
Ribes nigrum, a species of Ribes
Also known as Black currant, Black gooseberry, Cultivated black currant ·
About Blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum)
- Attracts pollinators
- Attracts birds
- Edible
Appearance
- Growth habit
- Shrub
- Foliage
- Green
- Deciduous
- Flower colour
- Purple
- Fruit colour
- Black
- Autumn colour
- Red
- Purple
- Mature height
- 1–2 m
- Flowering season
Flowers from April to May.
Growing conditions
- Sun exposure
- Part shade
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Soil pH
- 6.5–7 · Neutral
- Minimum temperature
- Hardy to -40°C · USDA Zone 3
- Native range
- Europe, Siberia, Russian Far East, Central Asia, Mongolia
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