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Ribes nigrum (European Black Currant)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 24488



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Rosales
Family: Grossulariaceae
Genus: Ribes
Species: Ribes nigrum
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Deciduous
  • Fruit
  • Perennial
  • Shrub
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 3a (to -35 F / -37 C)
  • 3b (to -30 F / -34 C)
  • 4a (to -25 F / -32 C)
  • 4b (to -20 F / -29 C)
  • 5a (to -15 F / -26 C)
  • 5b (to -10 F / -23 C)
  • 6a (to -5 F / -21 C)
  • 6b (to 0 F / -18 C)
  • 7a (to 5 F / -15 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)
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Flowering Start edit
  • April
Flowering End edit
  • May
Leaf Colour edit
Leaf Shape edit
  • Alternate
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Suitable For edit
  • Vegetable Garden
Sun Exposure edit
  • Full Sun
Soil Types edit
  • Well-drained
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Propagation Techniques edit
  • Stem Cutting
  • Layering - Simple
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Nadezda (1) wrote on Apr 17 2012
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I have some bushes of Black Currant in my garden. They were very old bushes. Every year I prune all 7-8 years old branches, and my Black Currant gives me more and more berries. I use its leaves when I pickle my cucumbers, the leaves make better the taste and are preservative in a bottle.

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