Black Chokeberry Seedling

bare-root plants

Check for new listings in early August

Aronia melanocarpa

3-6' × same. Each one is genetically unique.

Plant several for an attractive edible hedge for juice, jam and syrup production, or intermingle with perennials in a wildflower garden. Everything about this plant is lovely from spring foliage emergence to flowering to fall when the branches are pendulous with ripe fruit. Summer foliage stays glossy and bright, free of disease. Native to eastern U.S. Z3/4.

(1–3' bare-root plants)

Maine Grown.

ships in spring

Quick Details

Maine Grown: Yes
Color: black
Hardy to Zone: 3

Compare

Compare with other Chokeberries
Variety	Product Type	Maine Grown	Color	Hardy to Zone
Red Chokeberry Seedling	bare-root plants		red	3
Black Chokeberry Seedling	bare-root plants	Yes	black	3
‘McKenzie’ Black Chokeberry	bare-root plants	Yes	black	3
‘Brilliantissima’ Red Chokeberry	bare-root plants		red	3

Additional Information

Small Trees and Shrubs

As Green’s Nursery catalog from 1904 explains, “There are many trees that by pruning can be made to resemble shrubs, and many shrubs that by different pruning may be made to produce medium-sized trees.”

Chokeberries Aronia spp.

Aronia has gotten a lot of press in recent years as a superfruit: it has wonderful medicinal qualities, works well in a range of culinary applications and is an important wildlife plant in the native landscape. Both red (A. arbutifolia) and black (A. melanocarpa) chokeberries are edible when cooked, but we emphasize the red for wildlife, while the black may be a better choice for medicine and food. Black chokeberries are commercially cultivated for their high levels of antioxidants and myriad health benefits. Both species are small rounded shrubs with blueberry-sized fruit and electric-red fall foliage.

Begins to bear fruit in its third year and increases to full yield around five years. Ripens in late July or early August. If not harvested, the berries will hang on the bushes until songbirds eat them in late winter. Will form colonies, especially when planted in partial shade. Not particularly picky about where it grows: adaptable to moist or dry areas, sun or partial shade. Native to eastern U.S. Self-fruitful.

Shipping

Items from our perennial plants warehouse ordered on or before February 20 will ship from March through early May, starting with warmer areas and finishing in colder areas.

Orders placed after February 20 will ship from April to May.