{"product_id":"montana-black-currant-wholesale","title":"Montana Black Currant (Wholesale Bundles) | Spring 2027","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"border:1px solid #cfcfcf;border-left:4px solid #3e7b4f;background:#f6f8f5;padding:12px 16px;margin-bottom:18px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOnly need a few?\u003c\/strong\u003e This page is wholesale, sold by the bundle. For smaller numbers, order our \u003ca href=\"\/products\/montana-black-currant-bundle-of-2\"\u003eMontana Black Currant (Bundle of 3)\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"mft-facts\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAt a glance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Montana Black Currant is a low native shrub with edible berries, rated hardy to zone 2 in our ratings (winters to -50°F). Ships bare root. Sold here at wholesale prices, by the bundle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"mft-facts-table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAlso called\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAmerican black currant, wild black currant, Riverview Germplasm (\u003cem\u003eRibes americanum\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHardy to\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eZone 2 on the MFTC modified cold hardiness scale (-50°F). Grows in zones 2 to 7. A bare number means the whole of zone 2, colder half included. Find your zone with our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/cold-hardiness-calculator\"\u003ecold hardiness calculator\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMature size\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 to 6 ft tall and wide\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePollination\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePartially self fertile. It sets some fruit alone and crops better with several plants together. Seedlings are all different plants genetically, so they pollenize each other.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpacing\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 to 4 ft apart in the row.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGood for\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLow outside row of a shelterbelt, understory and riparian plantings, wildlife food, jelly\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDeer\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSometimes damaged by deer.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWhat you get\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDormant bare root seedlings. 6-10 in., 10-24 in. and 2-3 ft. sizes come 25 plants to a bundle, and the 3 ft.+ size comes 20 to a bundle. Shipped from Missoula, or picked up in Missoula, in spring 2027.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWholesale terms\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSold by the bundle. Mix any Farm \u0026amp; Ranch plants to reach a price break at 4, 12 and 24 bundles. 40 bundles or more, \u003ca href=\"mailto:office@montanafruittrees.com\"\u003eemail us for a quote\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch3\u003eOverview\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMontana Black Currant is the native American black currant, a different species from the European black currant. It stays low and tolerates some shade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eOrigin \u0026amp; History\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRiverview is an NRCS source identified release grown from seed of wild plants along the Big Sioux River near Watertown, South Dakota. It's a known native seed source, not a fruit selection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFruit \u0026amp; Uses\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLarge, sweet black berries that make excellent jam and are high in antioxidants. These are grown from seed, so fresh eating quality varies from plant to plant. Birds eat them too, and the flowers draw pollinators. Leaves turn red and gold in fall.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGrowth Habit\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLow, arching, thornless shrub, 3 to 6 ft.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpacing\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlant 3 to 4 ft apart. A bundle of 25 covers 75 to 100 ft of row, a bundle of 20 covers 60 to 80 ft.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePollination\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePartially self fertile. Plant several together and they pollenize each other and crop better than one bush alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCold hardiness\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe rate Montana Black Currant to zone 2, winters to -50°F.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow wholesale orders work\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBundles can't be split. Sizes under 3 ft. come 25 to a bundle, 3 ft. and taller come 20 to a bundle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrice breaks count every Farm \u0026amp; Ranch bundle in your cart, any mix of plants. 4 bundles, 12 bundles and 24 bundles each drop the price on all of them. The discount shows up in your cart on its own.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdd to your order any time before it ships. Same shipping address, and the bundles count together toward the next price break.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo cancellations after February 1. Cancel part of an order before then and the rest is priced at the break it still earns.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf we come up short on a plant, you keep the price break you paid for and we refund the bundles we couldn't send.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOur \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.montanafruittrees.com\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003edead plant guarantee\u003c\/a\u003e covers these the same as everything else we sell. A plant that never leafs out its first season gets a credit code for what you paid for it plus its share of the shipping. We can't break a bundle, so credit goes toward a future order, not loose replacement plants.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlanting 40 bundles or more? \u003ca href=\"mailto:office@montanafruittrees.com\"\u003eEmail us\u003c\/a\u003e for a quote.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping restrictions:\u003c\/strong\u003e We cannot ship Montana Black Currant to Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Virginia or West Virginia. Black currants are banned or restricted in those states to keep white pine blister rust away from white pines. Orders to those states get cancelled and refunded. Check your own state and county list before planting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"mft-faq\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eQuestions we get about Montana Black Currant\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHow cold hardy is Montana Black Currant?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe rate it hardy to zone 2, which means winters down to about -50°F.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHow far apart do I plant Montana Black Currant?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3 to 4 ft apart in a row.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat arrives, and when does it ship?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDormant bare root seedlings by the bundle, shipped from Missoula or picked up in Missoula in spring 2027. Orders are paid in full at checkout. Our dead plant guarantee covers them the same as everything else we sell. A plant that never leafs out its first season gets a credit code for what you paid for it plus its share of the shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px;color:#777;margin-top:24px\"\u003ePhotos: “Ribes americanum - American black currant - 26936152912” by Matt Lavin, via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Ribes_americanum_-_American_black_currant_-_26936152912.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eWikimedia Commons\u003c\/a\u003e, licensed \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eCC BY-SA 2.0\u003c\/a\u003e; “Ribes americanum kz05” by Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Ribes_americanum_kz05.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eWikimedia Commons\u003c\/a\u003e, licensed \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eCC BY-SA 4.0\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Montana Fruit Trees","offers":[{"title":"6-10 in. 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