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Aronia arbutifolia


Red chokeberry




Origin:  Eastern North America.
Family
Rosaceae
Genus
Aronia
Species
arbutifolia
Category
Woody
Type
Shrub (deciduous)
Synonyms
Photinia pyrifolia
Pronunciation
USDA Hardiness Zone
4
Canadian Hardiness Zone
2 - 5a
RHS Hardiness Zone
H7
Temperature (°C)
-35 - (-29)
Temperature (°F)
-30 - (-20)
Height
2 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
JuneJuly
Cultivation
Grow in a moist but well-drained soil in full sun.
Growth
Medium
Leaf Description
The leaves are 5-8 cm wide, alternate, simple, and oblanceolate with crenate margins and pinnate venation. In autumn the leaves turn a bold red colour. Dark trichomes are present on the upper midrib surface. Leaves are densely pubescent on the underside.
Flower Description
The flowers are small, white or pale pink, 1 cm wide, with 5 petals and 5 glandular sepals, and produced in corymbs of 10-25. Hypanthium is urn-shaped.
Fruit Description
The fruit is a small red pome, 4-10 mm wide, persisting into winter.
Propagation
Propagate through semi-ripe cuttings, layering, or removal of suckers. It is also possibly to propagate through seed by removing the fleshy coating and stratifying for 12-14 weeks at a temperature below 5°C, or by sowing in autumn in an open seed bed.
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