trefle.io · Taken Apr 16, 2020 by Arnaud Baret (cc-by-sa)
Rosaceae
Black chokeberry
Aronia melanocarpa
Also known as Sorbus melanocarpa var. grandifolia, Aronia melanocarpa var. typica, Pyrus arbutifolia var. melanocarpa, Aronia arbutifolia var. melanocarpa
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Black chokeberry is a hardy, adaptable shrub that tolerates a range of soil types and performs well in partial shade to full sun. Water regularly during the first season to establish roots, then reduce frequency as the plant matures and becomes more self-sufficient. It produces showy spring flowers and nutritious dark berries attractive to wildlife, requiring little pruning or intervention.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water thoroughly until soil is evenly moist; avoid waterlogging · Every 7-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Temperature
- -20°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 5a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 18 in
- Spacing
- 48 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Fruit
- Yes
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Masachusettes, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds
Sources: trefle
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