Other Names: Black Chokeberry, Black Choke Berry

Zone: 3 to 9

Growth Rate: Slow to Moderate

Plant Type: Deciduous fruiting shrub

Family: Rosaceae

Native Range: Eastern United States and Southern Canada.
Height: 3 to 6 feet
Spread: 3 to 6 feet
Shape: Spreading, colonizing upright shrub with numerous, slender stems

Bloom Time: May

Bloom Color: White
Flower/Fruit: Many clusters of small, white flowers followed by 3/8 inch glossy black fruits.

Sun: Full Sun to Part Shade

Fall Color: Orange, burgundy and purple.

Drought Tolerance: Moderate

Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low

Site Requirements/ Soil Tolerances: Average, well-drained soils in full sun. High tolerance to boggy soils.

Culture: Remove root suckers to prevent colonial spread.

Uses: Good ornamental for shrub border, grouped or massed in native plant gardens, open woodland or naturalized areas where its colonial growth habit need not be restricted. Suitable for growing along ponds, streams or water gardens.





Sowing Aronia melanocarpa Seeds:

For best results, please follow the instructions in the order provided.

Scarify: Soak in water for 24 hours

Stratify: Cold 90-120 days, 40 Degrees F in a Moist Medium.

Germination: Sow 1/16” Deep