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      Ribes nigrum |
    Black Currant ( European Black Currant ) |
       Deciduous Shrub |
HEIGHT: | 4 - 6 feet | SPREAD: | 3 - 5 feet | DISTINCTIONS: | Greenish-white flowers; edible fruit; few thorns; self-fertile; plant in full sun or part shade. | LIMITATIONS: | Looks best with rejuvenation pruning; needs good air circulation to prevent powdery mildew; imported currant worm, a sawfly larvae, can rapidly defoliate the entire plant. | HARDINESS: | INT, SC, SE (Zone 2) | ORIGIN: | Central to northern Europe and northern Asia | CULTIVARS: | ‘Swedish Black’ large fruit of excellent quality; open, spreading habit; reliably hardy in INT.; ‘Boskoop Giant’ mild flavor; upright habit; produces many fruits. | _____________________________ Back to List | The information for this Deciduous Shrub (257) was last updated on: 2011-01-11 18:54:46 |
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