Currant Seeds - Golden Currant / Buffalo Currant
(Ribes aureum) Perennial. Zone 3. Native range—Central USA. Grossulariaceae (Gooseberry) Family.
Also know as Buffalo Currant or Clove Currant, this flowering shrub produces edible berries mid-Summer. Its golden yellow Spring blooms are clove scented. Attracts pollinators. Drought tolerant. Leaves turn lovely scarlet shades in the Fall.
GROWING INSTRUCTIONS
For best results, sow seeds outdoors in the Fall. Use sandy soil, mulch beds (remove mulch once seeds germinate in Spring). Keep seed beds moist. If starting indoors...
SEED PRETREATMENT: Soak seeds in water for 24 hours. Mix seeds with moist soil 4x seed volume. Place in a plastic bag.
STRATIFICATION: 60 days cold/moist (5°C). Place plastic bag with seeds and soil in your refrigerator, preferably in a veggie crisper. Inspect periodically for even moisture.
POST-STRATIFICATION: Sow stratified seeds 1/4” deep. Water evenly and regularly.
GERMINATION: When all previously mentioned requirements are fulfilled, germination generally occurs in 60 days.
Stratifying Seeds Naturally Outdoors in the Fall
How to Stratify Tree Seeds Indoors
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Available direct from Incredible Seeds, a Canadian Heirloom and Heritage Seed Company, offering only the best natural, non-GMO, open pollinated and untreated seeds, located in Mi'kma'ki / Nova Scotia.