Northern Black Currant

Ribes hudsonianum Richardson - Currant family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 5.0 feet

Planting Distance: 5.0 feet

Plant Type: Shrub

Root Depth: 14 inches

Growth Form: Thicket Forming

Growth Rate: Moderate

Features

Flower Color: White

Conspicuous Flowers: No

Bloom Time: Late Spring

Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Clay Soil Tolerance: No

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: Medium

Flood Tolerance: Medium

Fire Tolerance: High

Salt Tolerance: None

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees

Native Range

  • USA:  Alaska, California, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming
  • CAN:  Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territorie, Ontario, Québec, Saskatchewan, Yukon
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.