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Chokeberry, Ground Hug

Aronia melanocarpa ‘Ground Hug’

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Size (HxW): 12-14” x 3’

Growth Habit: Ground Cover

Planting Location: Sheltered

Zone 2b

 

 

  • Abundant white flowers with pink centers
  • Produces small, dark purple berries in fall
  • Edible fruit, high in antioxidants; flavour is like chokecherry, no pit
  • An excellent low growing accent shrub or hedge
  • Sold more often as an ornamental than for its fruit
  • Glossy green foliage turns brilliant red in fall
  • Blooms in late May
  • Slow Growth Rate: 3-5”/year
  • Native to North America

  • Butterfly

    Attracts Pollinators

  • Birds

    Attracts Birds

  • Bloomer

    Big Bloomer

  • Fall

    Fall Color

  • Part sun

    Tolerates Part Sun

  • cold

    Cold Tolerant

  • drought

    Drought Tolerant

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    New Product

  • native

    Native

Plant Care:

• Drought tolerant once established; does not tolerate soggy soil • Prune to shape after blooms fade • Prefers a more sandy, well drained soil

Description

Size (HxW): 12-14” x 3’

Growth Habit: Ground Cover

Planting Location: Sheltered

Zone 2b

 

 

  • Abundant white flowers with pink centers
  • Produces small, dark purple berries in fall
  • Edible fruit, high in antioxidants; flavour is like chokecherry, no pit
  • An excellent low growing accent shrub or hedge
  • Sold more often as an ornamental than for its fruit
  • Glossy green foliage turns brilliant red in fall
  • Blooms in late May
  • Slow Growth Rate: 3-5”/year
  • Native to North America

Additional information

Dimensions 6183533 × 6182633 cm