Photo: Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions. 3 vols. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York. Vol. 2: 240. Courtesy of Kentucky Native Plant Society. Scanned by Omnitek Inc. — Public domain · source
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Survives zone 2 through 6
Blackcurrant bold and earthy (cooked); redcurrant tart; gooseberry dessert vs culinary types differ.
- Hardiness
- Zone 2 to 6
- Habit
- Shrub
- Edible part
- Fruit
- Ripens
- June–Aug
- Mature size
- Bush 1–1.5 m; excellent in containers
- Light
- Partial to full sun (woodland/thicket)
- Soil pH
- 6.0–7.0
- Environment
- Boreal
- Status
- Wild
- Years to fruit
- 1–2 yrs
- Pollination
- Self-fertile