Ben Sarek black currant
Ribes nigrum 'Ben Sarek'
USDA zones3 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall3 to 4 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Greenish-yellow
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Ben Sarek' black currant (Ribes nigrum 'Ben Sarek') is a shrub for hedges and food gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows 36 to 48 inches tall and wide. It sits low on the menu for rabbits. Greenish-yellow flowers open in mid spring and again in early to late summer, and birds visit the plant.
Pairs well with Red elderberry, Shrub rose, Carlton daffodil, and Dr. Alexander Fleming peony.