Customers concerned with local laws should consult their State or County Environmental Conservation Department. Will bear fruit the second year. Mature height 4 ft. Hawthorn berries have long been used in herbal medicine, and birds also enjoy them. Plant 15 feet apart, or 6 to 8 feet apart for a hedge.
Fruit is medium in size, green becoming purple upon ripening.
Crandall is a selection of the standard ornamental black currant and is edible, with fruit smaller and milder-tasting than Consort. Abundant spicy-scented flowers bloom in early Spring, giving a burst of yellow to the landscape. It blooms fragrantly throughout the summer, producing large, mild-flavored hips with an extremely high vitamin C content. The hips can be dried for tea or used for jam, jelly, syrup, and sauces. Plant 1 to 2 feet apart for hedge.