Description
Viking Black Chokeberry is an upright native deciduous
shrub
with tidy, glossy dark green foliage that turns brilliant red in fall. Clusters of fragrant white flowers bloom in spring. Small, edible black berries used in jams ripe in late summer. Best fruit production in full sun and average well-drained soils. Can tolerate boggy soils.
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Type: |
Shrub |
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Origins: |
Eastern N. America; North GA Native |
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Height: |
3′ – 6′ |
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Spread: |
3′ – 6′ |
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Spacing: |
4.5′ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
3 – 8 |
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Culture: |
Full Sun |
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Bloom Color: |
White |
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Season of Interest: |
Spring, Fall |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Remove suckers to prevent colonial spread.Some susceptibility to leaf spot and twig/fruit blight. No serious pests or diseases.
LANDSCAPE USES: Group Plantings or Specimen Tree, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Gardens, and Woodland Gardens.
COMPANION PLANTS: Eastern Redbud, Dogwood, Beauty Berry
IMAGES: Photoset by F. D. Richards, (1) Aronia melanocarpa ‘Viking’ 5/2022 Chokeberry N3- (1)+(2), (2) Aronia melanocarpa ‘Viking’ () Photo: F.D.Richards, SE Michigan, 10/2020
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
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