Consort Black Currant

Ribes nigrum

About Plant: Consort Black Currant

Consort Black Currant is a named garden cultivar; use its crop-specific timing and local frost conditions to guide planting and harvest.

Growing Profile

SunlightFull Sun

WaterModerate

SoilFertile, well-drained (6.0–7.0)

Spacing3–5 ft

HeightVaries

Time to HarvestPerennial; 2–3 years to establish

Planting DepthPlant nursery stock at its previous soil line

Germination TimeVaries

Expert Growing Tips

Plant dormant or nursery stock in spring or at a locally suitable establishment window; water consistently during establishment. Remove canes older than three years to encourage productive young wood; thin crowded or weak growth while plants are dormant.