Ribes americanum

Shrub

HomeShrubRibes americanum

Rich thickets and slopes.

Family: Grossulariaceae
Height: 1.8 m / 6 ft
Sun, Semi-shade
Light, Medium and Heavy Soil
Moist

Plant Rating

Edible Uses: 2 of 5
Medicinal Uses: 1 of 5
Other Uses: of 5

Native Habitat

American Blackcurrant Ribes americanum native habitat is Rich thickets and slopes.

Edible Uses

Fruit - raw or cooked. They are used in jellies, jams, pies and preserves, and can be dried for later use. Comments on the flavour of these blackcurrants vary considerably, with one report saying they are esteemed as an article of diet, another that they have a fair flavour, another that they are watery and insipid and others that they have a distinct musky flavour and are only palatable when cooked. The fruit is up to 10mm in diameter.