American Black Currant (Ribes americanum)
$40.00
Frangrant yellow flowers in May. Black berries in late summer. Valued for its foliage and flowers. Hummingbirds feed on nectar and other birds eat the berries.
**Plants in the genus Ribes are an alternate host for white pine blister rust (Cronartium ribicola), a serious forest pathogen that severely impacts eastern white pine trees. Therefore, as according to the Department of Agriculture, we will not ship Ribes spp. into Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island, and Virginia.
NATIVE RANGE
Larger sizes available for local customers.
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Additional information
| Scientific Name | Ribes americanum |
|---|---|
| Height | 6' |
| Spread | 5-6' |
| Shape | Rounded |
| Foliage | Green |
| Fall Foliage | Scarlet |
| Other | |
| Zone | 3 |
