Consort Black Currant Live Plant – Rooted Starter | Ribes nigrum | Self-Pollinating

About This Plant

Consort Black Currant is a deciduous edible fruit shrub (Ribes nigrum) that produces clusters of dark, flavorful fruit. It is cold-hardy and self-pollinating, tolerates some shade, and is suitable for edible gardens, fruiting hedges, and backyard landscapes. Plants are shipped without a growing pot to protect during transit and may arrive actively growing or dormant.

What You Will Receive

1 live Consort Black Currant rooted starter plant, healthy rooted plant from a fruiting shrub, shipped without growing pot, self-pollinating edible fruit shrub. Grown without pesticides or chemical treatments. Secure box packaging for safe arrival.

Growing Information

• Common Name: Consort Black Currant
• Botanical Name: Ribes nigrum
• Plant Type: Deciduous edible fruit shrub
• Growth Stage: Rooted starter plant
• Sun Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
• Soil: Fertile, well-draining soil with good organic matter
• Watering: Regular while establishing; keep soil evenly moist but not waterlogged
• Mature Height: Approximately 4–8 feet
• Growth Rate: Moderate to fast once established
• Bloom Time: Spring
• Fruit Time: June–July (depending on climate)
• USDA Zones: 4–8
• Pollination: Self-pollinating
• Fruit Uses: Fresh eating, jams, jellies, syrup, juice, wine, and preserves
• Container Friendly: Yes when grown in a sufficiently large container

Care Tips

Plant in well-draining soil with full sun to partial shade. Water regularly while establishing and avoid overwatering. The plant may arrive dormant or with leaves and may shed foliage seasonally as part of its natural cycle. Give time to acclimate after planting.

Live Plant Notice

Live plants naturally vary in size, shape, foliage, and appearance. Depending on the season and shipping conditions, plants may arrive dormant, leafless, pruned, bare root, or show minor shipping stress such as wilting or leaf loss.

Listing photos may show a mature plant for reference. The plant you receive may be younger or smaller depending on the size and condition stated in this listing.

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