Ribes nigrum ‘Swedish Black’
Ribes nigrum 'Black September' is a superior black currant variety with sweeter less acidic fruit than other cultivars.
Ribes nigrum ‘Swedish Black’ is a superior black currant variety with firm, large, sweet, juicy, and mild berries with the distinctive black currant aroma. Berries are sweeter and less acidic than most other cultivars. Plants are compact to just 3 feet high and wide. Currants are much higher in vitamin C than oranges. A very hardy and disease resistant, upright growing bush.
Common Name: Blackcurrant - [Citrus Pre-Order]
Family: Grossulariaceae (The Gooseberry Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-9
Light: Full Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 2-3'
Primary Bloom Colour: Pink
Secondary Bloom Colour: Red
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Deciduous
Type: Shrub
Bloom Time: Spring
Soil Moisture: Average, Dry
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries: Black
Benefits: Bees
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Moist to dry forests and rock outcrops in lowlands and mountains.
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