Montana Black Currant (Bundle of 3) | Spring 2027

It helps. Montana Black Currant is partially self-fertile, so it can set some fruit alone, but a second variety nearby makes crops more dependable. Plant all three seedlings together. They are different plants genetically, so they pollenize each other and crop better than one bush alone. Partners we carry include Black Velvet Gooseberry (Bundle of 2), Captivator Gooseberry (Bundle of 2), Hinnomaki Red Gooseberry (Bundle of 2).

We rate Montana Black Currant hardy to zone 2, which means winters down to about -50°F. Our ratings come from real winters at our two Montana sites and from trusted growers across the North, not from a catalog average.

About 1,200 hours of winter chill (we count hours at or below 45°F), likely somewhere between 800 and 1,800. Nobody has published a chill figure for it, so that's our estimate from its relatives and origin. Wild, seed-grown native from cold country. Chill isn't measured, and seedlings vary, but Montana winters suit it. Our chill hours guide has a calculator for your winters, and our research page lists the sources.

Our top use scores for Montana Black Currant are jams and jellies (7/10), juice and sweet cider (7/10), pollinators (7/10), feeding wildlife (6/10).

Somewhat. It holds up moderately well against white pine blister rust. Nobody has published solid data on it for leaf spot and powdery mildew yet, so we list those as unknown. Our berry disease resistance chart has every rating, the notes and the sources.

Sometimes. Deer browse Montana Black Currant now and then, so protect young plants where deer pressure is high.

A dormant bare-root plant, roots wrapped in moist sawdust with a vapor barrier, shipped or picked up in Missoula in spring. Sizes offered: 3-5 ft. We guarantee our plants bud out. Stone fruits can be slow, so if one still has not budded out by August 15, write to us and we credit you for the following spring.