Glossy Black Chokeberry

Glossy Black Chokeberry
Aronia melonocarpa
Fall
Flower
General Attributes
Plant Community
Type
Height
Spread
Form
Utility Lines
Growth Rate
Life Expectancy
USDA Zone
Root Pattern
Deciduous Shrub
3 - 6 Feet
3 - 6 Feet
Rounded
Compatible
Slow
Short
3 - 7
Flowers/Foliage/Fruits
Sun
Orientation
Soil Texture
Topography
Plant Community
Succession
Origin
Full Sun, Partial Sun
North, South, East, West
Sand to Clay
Upland, Lowland (Flood
Prone), Lowland (Stable
Water)
Bog, Dune, Open Cliff, Old
Field, Shaded Cliff, Grassland
Pioneer
MSA Zone 1, MSA Zone 2,
MSA Zone 3, MSA Zone 4,
Minnesota, North America
Soils
Flower Color
Flower Season
White
Spring
Fruit
Fruit Color
Fruit Season
Pome
Black
Fall
Summer Texture
Winter Texture
Medium
Medium
Spring Foliage
Summer Foliage
Green
Green
Fall Foliage
Winter Foliage
Red
Not Applicable
Salt Spray Tolerance
Soil Salt Tolerance
Compaction Tolerance
Water Table
Drainage
Flood Tolerance
Drought Tolerance
Moisture Regime
pH
Windbreak Group
1
Tolerant
Tolerant
6 Inches
Poor, Excessive, Moderate
Tolerant
Dry, Moist, Wet
5.0 through 6.5
Glossy Black Chokeberry
Aronia melonocarpa
Planting Ease
Maintenance
Spring Bareroot
Fall Bareroot
Easy
Difficult
Spring Seed
Fall Seed
Formal
Informal
2,4-D Tolerance
Dicamba Tolerance
Picloram Tolerance
Clopyralid Tolerance
Artificial Light
Sulfur Dioxide
Ozone Tolerance
Hydrogen Flouride
Nitrogen Oxide
Spring Container
Fall Container
Easy
Easy
Pests/Problems
Miscellaneous
Allergens
Invasiveness
Toxicity
Cold Injury
Storm Damage
Biological Control
Mechanical Control
Chemical Control
Non-Invasive
Not Susceptible
Not Susceptible
Wildlife Rating
Insect Concerns
Disease Concern
Wildlife Concerns
Moderate
Low
Sensitive
Sensitive
Sensitive
High
Minor
Minor
Comments
Listed in the Minnesota Horticulturist, The Top Ten-Plus-One Shrubs for Minnesota". Glabrous leaves and stems. Tends to
sucker profusely forming large colonies. Only 'elata' readily available in nurseries."
Dormant
Fruit
2