Black chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa) is a deciduous shrub that is native to the eastern part of North America.
Black chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa) is a deciduous shrub that is native to the eastern part of North America.
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It grows in an upright and fairly rounded shape. Its glossy, dark green leaves are around 1 to 3 inches long and either lanceolate or elliptical in shape. The foliage turns red to reddish-purple in the fall, providing striking color to the landscape before dropping off the plant for winter.
It grows in an upright and fairly rounded shape. Its glossy, dark green leaves are around 1 to 3 inches long and either lanceolate or elliptical in shape. The foliage turns red to reddish-purple in the fall, providing striking color to the landscape before dropping off the plant for winter.
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Light
You can plant a black chokeberry shrub in either full sun or partial shade. But you will get the best flowering and fruiting in locations with full sun, meaning at least six hours of direct sunlight on most day
LightYou can plant a black chokeberry shrub in either full sun or partial shade. But you will get the best flowering and fruiting in locations with full sun, meaning at least six hours of direct sunlight on most day
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Soil
A virtue of this shrub is how adaptable it is to a wide range of soils. It can tolerate both sandy and clay soil, though it prefers to grow in something in between those two.
SoilA virtue of this shrub is how adaptable it is to a wide range of soils. It can tolerate both sandy and clay soil, though it prefers to grow in something in between those two.
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Water
Black chokeberry has moderate water needs. It can tolerate both the occasional drought and occasional flooding.
WaterBlack chokeberry has moderate water needs. It can tolerate both the occasional drought and occasional flooding.
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Temperature and Humidity
Black chokeberry has good tolerance for both the cold and hot temperatures of its growing zones.
Temperature and HumidityBlack chokeberry has good tolerance for both the cold and hot temperatures of its growing zones.
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Black chokeberry likely won't need supplemental fertilization unless you have nutrient-deficient soil.
Black chokeberry likely won't need supplemental fertilization unless you have nutrient-deficient soil.