Aronia melanocarpa
Aronia
Common names: Black chokeberry, Black sloe, Pale appleberry
Photo: Sten Porse · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
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Description
Aronia melanocarpa is a hardy, low-maintenance wild fruit shrub that produces deep‑black, tart, astringent berries. Raw berries taste strongly astringent, but when made into juice, jelly, or dried, they release their full aroma.
Care instructions
Plant in autumn (October, week 42) or early spring (March, week 11) in a sunny to partially shaded spot. It tolerates almost any soil but prefers a humus‑rich, slightly acidic substrate. In winter (February, week 7) prune only old, withered shoots to keep the shrub young.
Soil & site
Soil pH
Soil type
humus-rich, well-drained, moist, loamy
Feeding
Medium feeder
Months
Mar–Apr
Pruning
Propagation
Methods
- Cuttings
- Division
- Runners
- From seed
Companion planting
Companion planting is partly traditional gardening lore. Where the reason is known, it is given.
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