Ribes nigrum ‘Slitsa'
Description:
'Slitsa' has larger fruits more flavorful and sweeter than traditional selections. In addition, the fruits ripe earlier than any other selection we know.
Common Name: Blackcurrants
Family: Grossulariaceae (The Gooseberry Family)
Zone Hardiness: 2-7
Light: Full Sun
Height: 4-6'
Width: 3-5'
Primary Bloom Colour: Pink
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Class: Deciduous
Type: Shrub
Bloom Time: Spring
Soil Moisture: Average, Dry
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Bees
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Moist to dry forests and rock outcrops in lowlands and mountains.
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Europe and Africa - Europe and Western Russia
Asia and the Pacific - North Central and Eastern Asia
Asia and the Pacific - Himalayas
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