Aronia (Aronia melanocarpa) — ornamental shrub.
Aronia (Aronia melanocarpa) – ornamental shrub. Aronia (chokeberry) is very hardy, with black fruit rich in antioxidants and red autumn foliage.
Benefits
- Decorative flowering
- Rustic, easy to maintain
Seasonal care
- Spring: Start of the growing season: apply a suitable fertiliser and provide sun or partial shade.
- Summer: Water moderately. Tolerates heat and drought well.
- Autumn: Harvest when ripe (August-September). Autumn is the ideal time for planting.
- Winter: Frost-hardy – overwinters outdoors. Prune in late winter if needed.
Specifications
- Botanical name: Aronia melanocarpa
- Botanical family: Rosaceae
- Life cycle: Perennial
- Foliage: Deciduous
- Exposure: Sun / partial shade
- Placement: Outdoors
- Growth rate: Medium
- Minimum temperature: -35 °C
- Drought resistance: High
- Mature height: 100-250 cm
- Mature width: 100-200 cm
- Flowering period: May
- Flower colour: White
- Fragrance: Subtle
- Fruiting period: August–September
- Soil: Fertile, well drained
- pH: 6,0-7,5
- Watering: Moderate
- Fertilising: Spring
- Pruning: After flowering
- Mulching: Recommended
- Product code: 4017540
- EAN code: 6420384017540
Warnings
- Prune after flowering
- Give it room to develop
Frequently asked questions
Does it survive winter outdoors?
Yes, it is frost-hardy and overwinters outdoors without problems in Romania.
What exposure and watering does it prefer?
Sun / partial shade; moderate watering. Aronia (chokeberry) is very hardy, with black fruit rich in antioxidants and red autumn foliage.
When is it harvested / does it fruit?
Fruiting period: August-September.
