Taxon

Aronia melanocarpa 'Grandifolia'

 
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Aronia melanocarpa 'Grandifolia' - Grandifolia black chokeberry
Image: Larson, Richard A. - The Dawes Arboretum
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Common name: Grandifolia black chokeberry
Family: Rosaceae (rose family)
Synonym: Aronia melanocarpa var. grandiflora
Distribution: Species native to e. North America
Hardiness: USDA Zone 3
Life form: Deciduous shrub/Subshrub
Comments: A spreading, rounded, suckering deciduous shrub growing 3-6' tall and wide. Dark, glossy green foliage turns purple-red in fall. White flowers in May produce black fruit in late summer enjoyed by birds. Largest fruiting cultivar of this genera. Great for naturalizing, shrub border, or screen. Takes clipping well.

Locations

  • 1: LKV: CB15 (CB15) • Accession: D1988-0777.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: LKV: CB15 (CB15) • Accession: D1989-0345.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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