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Ben Lomond Black Currant
Ben Lomond Black Currant
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$15.00 CAD
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Ben Lomond was the first cultivar in the Ben series, released by the Scottish Crop Research Institute in 1972. It was selected for frost resistance, high yield, and compact growth.
The large black berries have a robust flavour and ripen in the middle to late part of the season. They are used fresh and for jams, jellies, and desserts. The flowers have useful resistance to late spring frost.
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Growing details
- Hardiness
- Zone 3Oak Summit nursery rating
- Mature size
- 4 to 5 ft tall
- Site and soil
- Full sun to partial shade in fertile, well-drained soil. Sun favours heavier cropping; organic mulch helps keep the root zone cool and moist.Crop guidance; local conditions can vary
- Fruit
- Large black berries with a robust flavour on a compact, productive shrub; useful fresh and in preserves and desserts.From the reviewed product description
- Ripening
- Middle to late in the blackcurrant season.From the reviewed product description
Cold hardinessZone 3 · Canadian maps for this plant
Zone 3 and warmer
The map shows minimum winter hardiness. Soil, moisture and summer warmth also affect how a plant grows.
About these maps
Climate: Natural Resources Canada, 1991–2020. Provincial distribution: VASCAN via retained botanical research. Province outlines: Natural Earth, public domain.
Open Government Licence – Canada