What it needs & gives back
↓ Needs
Sunlightfull sun to partial shade
Watermedium
↑ Gives back
Fruitedible berries
Biomassmedium
Through the year
Emergence
Bud break and leaf emergence typically occur after the last spring frost and when air temperatures consistently rise above 50C.
Flowering
Flowering occurs shortly after leaf emergence, usually within two weeks.
Fruiting
Fruit development follows flowering, with berries ripening in early to mid-summer.
Harvest
Harvest typically takes place in July, depending on the climate and cultivar.
Senescence
Leaves begin to yellow and drop with the first autumn frosts and shortening day lengths.
Dormancy
The plant enters dormancy after leaf senescence, triggered by cold temperatures and short days, lasting through winter.
Timing is relative to your local season (temperate Northern Hemisphere).
Soil interactions
Drainagewell-drained
Nitrogen fixingNo
MycorrhizalYes
Accumulatespotassium, phosphorus
Soil textureloam, sandy_loam
Organic matterMedium
Compaction toleranceLow
Propagation
Methodscuttings, seeds, division
Difficulty2 / 5
Establishes in~2 yr
Stratificationrequires cold stratification for 90-120 days
Self-seedingLight
Divisionautumn
Wildlife & pests
Attractsbees, birds
Can host pestscurrant_aphid, currant_borer, gooseberry_sawfly
Can host diseasesanthracnose, powdery_mildew, white_pine_blister_rust