Crandall Clove Currant (Ribes odoratum 'Crandall'), otherwise known as Clove Scented Currant is grown for its attractive ornamental features and its tasty, edible fruits. Fragrant, bright yellow and orange flowers bloom in mid spring, followed by black fruits in summer. This cultivar produces an abundant crop of very large, black, sweet and flavourful berries with a complex flavour that includes a slightly spicy character. All currants are rich in antioxidants, and have a much higher vitamin C content than oranges. Eat fresh or use for jams, jellies, and juices. Crandall Missouri Currant is a thornless, loosely-branched, irregularly-shaped, upright bush that typically grows to 6 feet to 8 feet tall and wide. They are easy-to-grow, self-fertile, disease resistant, and very hardy - to at least USDA zone 2a. Drought resistant once established. The native habitat of Clove Currant is moist to dry forests, and rock outcrops in lowlands and mountains. So, plant in similar sites for best results. Attracts birds, butterflies and bees to the garden. Plant en masse for hedging and screening, use as a specimen, and in edible gardens. Native to Ontario.
