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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 |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| 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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