Aronia Brilliant
$39.99 / 3G
| Aronia arbutifolia 'Brilliantissima' | |
| Red Chokeberry | |
| Aronia melanocarpa or Chokeberry Ground Hog™ is the ideal landscape ground cover, filling in difficult spaces such as parking lot beds, slopes, or anywhere mowing would be difficult or undesirable. This dwarf aronia naturally grows as a thick, dense mat, eliminating the need for weeding and mulching as well. Glossy foliage, white spring flowers, dark purple berries in late summer, and autumn foliage in hues of brilliant orange-red make this native plant as showy as it is adaptable. FEATURES: Botanical Name: Aronia melanocarpa 'UCONNAM012' PPAF; CBRAF Common Name: Chokeberry Ground Hot™ Features: Clay Soil Tolerant, Compact, Drought Heat Tolerant, Edible, Native to North America, Salt Tolerant Bloom Time: Spring Light Requirements: Full Sun -Partial Sun Attracts Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds Resists Deer Mature Plant Size: 14 inches Zone 3 - 9 Proven Winners® | |
| Feed March and November with Planttone. Mulch January and June. Thin out 1/3 of the oldest stalks to ground level 2-3 weeks after blooming ends, and then lightly shape. Spray Dormant Oil in March for insect control.Deep soak with Miracle-gro every 2 weeks the first 2 summers | |
| Edible | |
| Clay Soil Tolerant | |
| Red fall leaf color, bright red berries all winter, white flowers in spring. | |
| Spring | |
| 8' x 5' | |
| 4.5' | |
| Compact | |
| Slow | |
| Full Sun-Partial Sun | |
| Zone 4-9 |