Blackcurrant
‘Ben Sarek’
- Latin name
- Ribes nigrum
- Type
- Hardy deciduous shrub
- Final height
- 1.2m
- Final width
- 1.2m
- Situation
- Full sun
- Flowering months
- March - May (fruit in late summer)
- Can it be multiplied
- By hardwood cuttings (autumn)
- Edible
- Yes (berries)
- Toxic
- None reported
- Bee friendly
- Yes
- Plant care tip
- Fertilise throughout spring and early summer. Cut back very old stems after 2 years.