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Aronia melanocarpa 'McKenzie'
McKenzie Black Chokeberry (Fruiting Cultivar)

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CULTURAL CONDITIONS

Plant Min Zone: 3a

Plant Max Zone: 8a

Sunlight: Full Sun, Part Sun

Water / Rainfall: Low, Average, High, Very High

Soil Quality: Average, Rich

FLOWERS AND FOLIAGE

Bloom Season: Spring

Flower Color: White

Berry / Fruit Color: Black

Spring Foliage Color: Green

Summer Foliage Color: Green

Fall Foliage Color: Orangish Red, Reddish Purple

Evergreen Foliage: No

Winter Interest: No

Scented Flowers: No

PLANT TOLERANCES

Drought Tolerance: Medium

Wet-Feet Tolerance: Medium, High

Humidity Tolerance: Medium, High

Wind Tolerance: Medium, High

Poor Soil Tolerance: Rocky Soils, Clay Soils

GROWTH AND MAINTENANCE

Height: 4' - 5'

Width: 4' - 5'

Growth Rate: Medium

Service Life: Long: 5-10 years

Maintenance Need: Low

Spreading Potential: Low

Yearly Trimming Tips: Trim Shrub to Desired Size After Bloom in Late Spring or Summer: Blooms on Old Wood.

PLANT USES AND LIMITATIONS

Plant Grouping Size: Specimen Planting of 1-3, Small Grouping of 3-5, Medium Grouping of 5-10

Best Side of House: South Exposure, West Exposure, East Exposure, North Exposure

Extreme Planting Locations: Base of Retaining Wall Locations, Tolerates Periods of Standing Water

Ornamental Features: Long Lasting Fall Color, Multiple Seasons of Interest, Long Blooming Season, Easy to Eat Edibles

Special Landscape Uses: Naturalizing, Hedge Row

Possible Pest Problems: Rabbits, Deer, Foliage Disease

Plant Limitations: Environmental Stress / Decline

Description

Black Chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa), is an open, upright, spreading, somewhat rounded but leggy, suckering, deciduous shrub that typically grows 3-6' tall. It is native to low woods, swamps, bogs and moist thickets native from the Midwest to Canada. This 3-season shrub had appeal from spring to late fall starting with white flowers, then deep green summer foliage followed by brilliant red fall color and black berries. Plant in groups or mass plantings in small gardens or open woodland areas. Ability to withstand wet conditions makes it suitable for growing on the margins of ponds, streams, or rain gardens. Watch out for deer can devour young plants (protect with chicken wire if needed) but established plantings can generally outgrow deer browsing which offer free pruning to prevent legginess. The common name of chokeberry is in reference to the tart and bitter taste of the fruits which are edible but so astringent as to cause choking in most of those who try: no it's not poison!. Fruits are renowned for its antioxidant rich berries and high nutritional value and sometimes used to make tasty jams and jellies if enough sugar is added. Included in our "edibles" database but depends on how hungry you are! Aronia melanocarpa 'McKenzie' black chokeberry produces abundant fruit and improved fall color.

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