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Aronia melanocarpa

Also Known As

Black Chokeberry

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 3'-5'
W: 4'-6'

planting zones

3a-9b

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Aronia melanocarpa plant details

Aronia melanocarpa is a broadleaf deciduous shrub with green foliage. In spring white flowers emerge followed by black and purple fruit. Features glossy texture. Attracts bees and birds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - bright shade and regular water. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in average, clay, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and humidity tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Aronia melanocarpa

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: rosaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 4 FT - 6 FT - wide, 3 FT - 5 FT - tall
Flowers: white blooms in spring
Uses: fall color, fragrant, rain garden, winter interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Aronia melanocarpa

USDA Zones: 3a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - bright shade
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: heat and humidity
Soil needs: average, clay, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

A wonderful suckering 3-6' shrub native to the Eastern United States and Canada has great multi-season interest, spring brings masses of white flower clusters that contrast beautifully with the deep-green leaves before becoming gorgeous dark-blue berry clusters which hang on while the bush turns into a flame of bright-red fall color, the berries are edible although astringent and are used for delicious juices and jellies (they are packed with antioxidants too!), the berries can also be left on the bush for their wildlife value; this shrub makes a perfect hedge, mass planting or specimen. (Note: remove suckers if you do not want this shrub to colonize). S/M-W

By: Forestfarm

Showy white flowers grace Black Chokeberry for a few weeks in May. Birds enjoy the blackish purple fruits that form in summer. Though extremely tart off the bush, fruit may be used to make tasty jams and jellies. Showy fall color ranging from orange to burgundy. Aronia melanocarpa spreads by suckers to form thickets that form cover for a variety of birds. An excellent wildlife shrub. Zones 3-8.

By: Prairie Nursery

A spreading Chokeberry that will take any soil. Great for erosion control in a 'hateful' place. Beautiful black berries. Good for massing. Fall color can be a good wine red and the purplish black, 1/2" berries are also handsome. Native and while spreading by suckers, not invasive.

By: Lazy S'S Farm Nursery

An adaptable deciduous shrub which tolerates wet soil, cold, heat and wind. These deciduous shrubs produce a profusion of tiny white fragrant flowers in clusters which give way to purple blushed, black fruit that persist through the winter.