Black Currant Ribes nigrum Live Cuttings | Set of 5 Dormant Hardwood Cuttings | Alaska Grown Berry Shrub
Grow your own black currant bushes with these Alaska-grown Black Currant (Ribes nigrum) cuttings. Known for their flavorful berries, cold hardiness, and vigorous growth, black currants are popular among home gardeners and fruit enthusiasts.
These dormant hardwood cuttings are harvested from established Alaska-grown plants, ideal for propagating berry-producing shrubs. Black currants produce rich-tasting fruits used for jams, syrups, juices, baking, wine making, and fresh eating.
Black currants are easy to propagate. With proper moisture and care, cuttings root readily in potting soil or water. Once established, they become productive, long-lived shrubs providing harvests for many years.
You will receive healthy dormant cuttings similar in size and condition to those shown in the photos.
You will receive:
✔️ 5 Black Currant hardwood cuttings
✔️ Alaska-grown propagation material
✔️ Dormant unrooted cuttings
✔️ Healthy plant material ready for rooting
✔️ Secure packaging for safe arrival
Growing Information
Common Name: Black Currant
Botanical Name: Ribes nigrum
Plant Type: Deciduous fruiting shrub
Growth Stage: Dormant hardwood cuttings
Sun Requirements: Full sun to part shade
Soil: Fertile, well-draining soil rich in organic matter
Watering: Moderate; maintain moisture during rooting
Mature Height: 6–10 feet
Growth Rate: Moderate to fast
USDA Zones: 3–8
Container Friendly: Yes
Care Tip: Dip cuttings in rooting hormone before planting in moist potting mix. Keep the growing medium consistently moist but not waterlogged. Rooting can also be encouraged by placing cuttings in water and changing the water regularly.
Plant Condition Disclosure
Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.
Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.
Important Note
You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.
Customer Notice for Live Plants
Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.
Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.
Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.
- Photos of the shipping box
- Photo of the shipping label
- Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
- Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant
Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.
Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.