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    Swedish Black Currant

    Scientific Name: Ribes nigrum 'Swedish Black'

    Also Known As

    • Ribes 'Swedish Black'

    Plant type

    shrub, fruit / vegetable

    size

    • H: 3'-4'
    • W: 4'-6'

    planting zones

    • 4a-8b

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    Swedish Black Currant plant details

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

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Swedish Black Currant

    Plant type: fruit / vegetable or shrub
    Plant family: grossulariaceae
    Foliage: deciduous green
    Mature size: 4 FT - 6 FT - wide, 3 FT - 4 FT - tall
    Flowers: cream blooms in spring
    Uses: edible

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Swedish Black Currant

    USDA Zones: 4a - 8b
    Sun exposure: mostly sun - mostly shade
    Watering frequency: regular
    Soil needs: well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Earliest ripening fruit will produce dried fruit with excellent flavor.

    By: Whitman Farms

    Gardening facts about Swedish Black Currant plant

    How to Grow Swedish Black Currant

    • Sun Exposure

      • mostly sun - mostly shade

    • Water Needs

      • regular

    • Soil Needs

      • well-drained

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • cream

    • Wildlife

      • birds
      • bees
      • hummingbirds

    • Fruit

      • black

    • Flower Season

      • spring

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

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