Aronia melanocarpa
Photo Courtesy of Fernridge Landscaping
More About Aronia melanocarpa
- Fragrant white flowers
- Glossy purple-black berries persist for a long period
- Shiny green foliage turns to an outstanding red in the fall
- Attracts birds
- Salt tolerant
- Bloom Time: Spring
Interesting Notes:
Native to Ontario, Eastern Canada and Eastern USA.
Cultivars of Aronia melanocarpa are being grown as berry crops for their antioxidant properties by the health-conscious.
Zone:
4Height:
100-125 cmSpread:
80-100 cmColour:
WhiteBlack Chokeberry Growing and Maintenance Tips
Black chokeberry tolerates a wide range of soils and conditions including boggy. Will grow in full sun to partial shade, although best fruit production usually occurs in full sun. Remove root suckers to prevent colonial spread.
Aronia melanocarpa Characteristics
Full Sun
Partial Sun/Shade
Attracts Birds
Salt Tolerant
Native to Ontario
Fragrant
Soil Moisture
Well-drainedMoist to Wet Soils
Moist to Average
Growth Rate
MediumAttributes
Fall ColorBerries
Deciduous
Flowering Time
SpringHabit
ClumpingUpright
Foliage Color
GreenLandscape uses
Woodland/woods edgeHedge
Specimen
Suitable Substitutions for Aronia melanocarpa
Lonicera x xylosteoides 'Clavey's'
Clavey's Dwarf Honeysuckle
Cotoneaster lucidus
Hedge Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster acutifolius
Peking Cotoneaster
