Toxic Plant Known to be toxic - Toxic to dogs and cats if ingested.
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Ribes americanum
American Black Current
Gadellier d’Amérique

Obsolete Names

  • wild black currant
  • gadellier américain
  • gadellier de la Floride
No seeds available for this plant.

We are not accepting seeds for this plant at the moment.

Bloom colour: White Bloom period: May - May
Max Height: 5.0 feet
Max Width: 5.0 feet (spreads by rhizome)
Light condition:
Full sun More than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Part shade More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Moisture wet Tolerates wet soil condition
Lifespan : Perennial
Gardener Experience:
beginner friendly Suitable for beginner gardeners
does not spread Does not spread uncontrollably
plant germinate easy Easy to germinate
Landscape uses:
shoreline_rehab Suitable for shoreline rehabilitation
school garden Suitable for school gardens
hedge Can be used as a hedge
foot traffic tolerance light Tolerates light foot traffic
Ecological Benefits: No ecological benefits information available.
Tolerates:
juglone Tolerant Tolerates juglone conditions
transplantation Tolerant Tolerates transplantation

Plant Distribution

Native to Ottawa region: Yes

Distribution according to VASCAN

Distribution: Ribes americanum
Ephemeral Native Introduced Excluded Extirpated Doubtful Absent
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Thrives in Ecozones

  • Atlantic Maritime
  • Ecozone-Montane Cordillera
  • Ecozone-Boreal Shield
  • Taiga Plains
  • Ecozone-Boreal_Plains
  • Atlantic_Maritime
  • Ecozone-Prairies
  • Ecozone-Taiga_Plains

Butterflies Supported by Ribes americanum

  • Automeris io (Io moth)
  • Polygonia progne (Gray Comma)

Bees Supported by Ribes americanum

No bee data available for this plant.

Complementary Plants Plants that grow in similar conditions, that bloom at the same time.

  • No complementary plants found.

Sowing Information

  • Sowing depth: Surface sow
  • Sow before January
  • Stratification duration: 90 days
  • Self-seeding

Harvesting Information

  • Harvesting indicator: Berries are ripen and easily fall off or have fallen off
  • Harvesting mean: Put berries through strainer to separate seeds, then rinse with water
  • Seed Viability Test: No test needed before donating
  • Packaging Measure: A dozen (12) seeds (eyeball)
  • Seed Storage: Air Dry in paper bag or open container, for a few days until crisp, shaking seeds to move them once in a while to prevent molding
  • On Cultivar: No, you can donate without knowing the source as there are only straight species