Aronia melanocarpa - 3 Ltr pot

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Sorbus melanocarpa.

Bulletpoints
* sweet and sour flavour * the flowers are heavily favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * attractive dark red autumn colouring * wind-resistant, tolerant of soil salt

Leaves
Attractive dark red autumn colouring.

Growth habit
Black chokeberry is an upright, runner-forming and multi-stemmed small shrub that can reach a height of 1 - 1.5 m and a width of 1 - 2 m.

Water
Water regularly and allow the soil to dry out in the meantime.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
No special requirements.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Care
Fruit trees planted in spring must be watered generously throughout the summer. Well-rooted plants only require additional water in extremely dry conditions.

Flower
Aronia melanocarpa forms white flowers arranged in panicles from May.

fruit
The black stone fruits have a sweet and sour flavour. The stone fruits are round. Ripening time from September.

Use
Solitary, ornamental shrub, cottage garden, bee pasture, fresh consumption, bird food plant, jam

Root
Finely branched.