Currants

Use our zone-based planting guide to know when to plant currants.

Plant name Zone Start seeds indoors (spring/fall) Start seeds outdoors (spring/fall) Plant seedlings/transplants outdoors (spring/fall) Plant spacing # plants per person
Currants 3a Not recommended Not recommended On/around May 15 (after last frost) 5-6 feet 1-2 for the household
Currants 3b Not recommended Not recommended On/around May 15 (after last frost) 5-6 feet 1-2 for the household
Currants 4a Not recommended Not recommended On/around May 15 (after last frost) 5-6 feet 1-2 for the household
Currants 4b Not recommended Not recommended On/around May 15 (after last frost) 5-6 feet 1-2 for the household
Currants 5a Not recommended Not recommended On/around April 15 (after last frost) 5-6 feet 1-2 for the household
Currants 5b Not recommended Not recommended On/around April 15 (after last frost) 5-6 feet 1-2 for the household
Currants 6a Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended
Currants 6b Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended
Currants 7a Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended
Currants 7b Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended
Currants 8a Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended
Currants 8b Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended
Currants 9a Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended
Currants 9b Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended
Currants 10a Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended
Currants 10b Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended
Currants 11a Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended
Currants 11b Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended

* Start from a crown or shrub. Will likely take several years to produce a full harvest. Zones 3-5.