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purple chokeberry

Aronia × prunifolia

Low Maintenance

Genus: Aronia
Family: Rosaceae

About this plant

The purple chokeberry, is probably a natural hybrid between A. arbutifolia and A. melanocarpa. It has a multi-stemmed habit, white flowers in late spring followed by purple-black berries and matt, dark green leaves with brilliant autumn colour

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingNorth FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in any moist but well-drained soil (except shallow soil over chalk) in sun or partial shade

Pruning

Pruning group 1 or Pruning group 2

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings in early summer, propagate by suckers when plants are dormant and pot up

Pests

Generally trouble free

Diseases

Generally trouble free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Planting Places

Borders

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Habit

Suckering

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years