12-24” tall x 18-24” wide. A tough and versatile North American native selection, Low Scape® Mound Chokeberry (Aronia) combines all your favorite characteristics of black chokeberry in a low-growing, mounding shrub. Makes a no-fuss groundcover that is excellent for edging beds or stabilizing slopes. Plant in masses among wildlife plantings and enjoy watching birds as they flock to feast on the late summer fruits. Flowers attract a diversity of bee pollinators. Chokeberry fruits are also used to make jams and jellies. Fruits are tart early in the season and take on a sweeter flavor toward autumn. Plants tolerate some of the worst growing conditions, from salt to high heat and drought, to low-lying wet areas. Water well the first season to establish a healthy root system, after which plants will tolerate dry spells.
More InformationSKU | AM017339 |
Item Package Size | Plant - 4" Pot |
Common Name | Low Scape® Mound Chokeberry |
Botanical Name | Aronia melanocarpa UCONNAM165 |
Patent Number | UCONNAM165 |
Zones | 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
Light Requirements | Full Sun, Half Sun / Half Shade |
Flower Color | White |
Mature Height | 12-24" tall |
Estimated Mature Spread | 18-24" wide |
Growth Rate | Medium |
Bloom Time | Mid spring |
Planting Depth | Crown of plant should rest just at or above the soil surface after watering in. |
Ships As | Potted Plant |
Foliage | Glossy green, egg shaped foliage turns red in fall. Dark purple berries in fall. |
Soil Type | Sandy Soil, Loamy Soil, Clay Soil, Average Soil, Drought/Dry Soil, Moist/Wet Soil |
Soil Moisture | Dry, Average, Moist / Wet, Well Draining |
Tolerates | Dry Sites |
Advantages | Easy To Grow, Attract Birds, Deer Resistant, Native, Good For Containers, Groundcover, Great For Mass Plantings |
Ideal Region | Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, West, Southwest, Pacific Northwest |
Planting Time | Spring / Summer |
Neonicotinoid Free | |
Native To | Yes |
Ships to Hawaii, Alaska & Canada | No |