hardiness zone
3 - 9
latin name
Ribes nigrum
pollination requirements
Ben Nevis black currants are self-pollinating, so they don't require another plant nearby to produce fruit. They can be pollinated by bees and other insects
site and soil
Ben Nevis Black Currant plants grow best in well-drained, moisture-retentive soil with high organic matter and a slightly acidic pH between 5.5 and 7.0. They can tolerate most soil conditions and light shade, but prefer a sunny site.
Size at Maturity
4 ft

Ben Nevis Black Currant

Ribes nigrum

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From the Mylnefield Research Station in Scotland, Ben Nevis is a somewhat more vigorous sister seedling of Ben Lomond, but similar otherwise. The large well flavored berries are borne mid-season on compact sprigs. Productive bush is frost and mildew resistant.

hardiness zone
3 - 9
latin name
Ribes nigrum
pollination requirements
Ben Nevis black currants are self-pollinating, so they don't require another plant nearby to produce fruit. They can be pollinated by bees and other insects
site and soil
Ben Nevis Black Currant plants grow best in well-drained, moisture-retentive soil with high organic matter and a slightly acidic pH between 5.5 and 7.0. They can tolerate most soil conditions and light shade, but prefer a sunny site.
Size at Maturity
4 ft
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