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    Black September Black Currant

    Scientific Name: Ribes nigrum 'Black September'

    Plant type

    shrub, fruit / vegetable

    size

    • H: 3'-5'
    • W: 5'

    planting zones

    • 3a-8b

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    Black September Black Currant plant details

    Black September Black Currant is a broadleaf deciduous fruit / vegetable or shrub with green foliage. In spring cream flowers emerge followed by black fruit. Attracts bees, beneficial insects and birds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with mostly sun - mostly shade and regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Black September Black Currant

    Plant type: fruit / vegetable or shrub
    Plant family: grossulariaceae
    Foliage: deciduous green
    Mature size: 5 FT wide, 3 FT - 5 FT - tall
    Flowers: cream blooms in spring
    Uses: edible

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Black September Black Currant

    USDA Zones: 3a - 8b
    Sun exposure: mostly sun - mostly shade
    Watering frequency: regular
    Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Black September' is a superior black currant variety. Firm, large berries are sweet and mild in flavor, with the wonderful taste and distinctive black currant aroma. Much higher in Vitamin C than oranges. A very hardy and disease resistant, upright growing bush.

    By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

    An old favorite cultivar, but uneven ripening.

    By: Whitman Farms

    Gardening facts about Black September Black Currant plant

    How to Grow Black September Black Currant

    • Sun Exposure

      • mostly sun - mostly shade

    • Water Needs

      • regular

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained
      • rich

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • cream

    • Wildlife

      • beneficial insects
      • birds
      • bees

    • Fruit

      • black

    • Flower Season

      • spring

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

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