Chokeberry

Aronia melanocarpa 'Brilliant'

Chokeberry - Aronia melanocarpa 'Brilliant'

Common Name: Chokeberry
Genus: Aronia
Species: melanocarpa
Cultivar: 'Brilliant'

Category: Shrubs and Sub-shrubs

Height: 2.00 m (200 cm)
Spread: 3.00 m (300 cm)

Hardiness: Hardy
Growth Rate: Average
Flowering Period: April and May
Foliage Type: Deciduous
Foliage Colour: Green, Red
Flower Colour: White
Sun/Shade: Full sun or Partial shade
Soil Type: Normal/Loam or Sandy/Light
Soil Moisture: Moist, but well drained
Features: Has interesting/colourful ornamental fruit, Has colourful autumn foliage

A deciduous shrub with glossy, bright green leaves. It has an upright habit and a tendency to produce suckers. Small white flowers are produced in spring, the flowers are followed by black, pea-sized berries in autumn. The foliage turns bright red in autumn.