Scientific name: Aronia melanocarpa ‘Autumn Magic’
Family: ROSACEAE
Common names: “Black chokecherry”
Plant Type: Deciduous shrub
Conditions:
Zone: 3-8
Light: Full sun best – light shade
Exposure: Sheltered
Soil: Any
Moisture: Moist well drained, tolerates drier conditions and some wet
Aesthetic:
Plant Size: H 3-5′ W 4-5′
Leaf and Stem shape: Arching stems with finely toothed glossy obovate leaves which turn deep colours in autumn
Flower: Clusters of white 5-petaled flowers in spring followed by black berries
Pruning: Minimal, only prune to shape, never head back, thin out branches to maintain arching form, can remove a few older canes right to ground in the early spring, but it will not respond well to a hard pruning, do not coppice
Maintenance: Low, easy care
Landscape use: Mixed borders, hedgerows, rain gardens, 4 season interest!
Propagate: By cuttings
Pests & Disease: Generally healthy, deer may eat
Comments: Edible fruits but not very tasty, native to North America, cultivar introduced by UBC
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