Other Names: Red Chokeberry, Red Chokeberry Brilliantissima

Zone: 4 to 9

Growth Rate: Slow to Moderate

Plant Type: Deciduous fruiting shrub

Family: Rosaceae

Native Range: Eastern United States and Southern Canada.
Height: 6 to 10 feet
Spread: 3 to 5 feet
Shape: Spreading, colonizing upright shrub with numerous, slender stems

Bloom Time: April

Bloom Color: White
Flower/Fruit: Many clusters of small, white flowers followed by 3/8 inch glossy red fruits.

Sun: Full Sun to Part Shade

Fall Color: Intense, shiny, raspberry to crimson, with purplish highlights. Can also have some orange mixed in, especially in shady sites.

Drought Tolerance: Moderate

Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low

Site Requirements/ Soil Tolerances: Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Wide range of soil tolerance including boggy soils. Best fruit production usually occurs in full sun.

Culture: Remove root suckers to prevent colonial spread.

Uses: Group or mass in shrub borders or woodland areas. Ability to withstand wet conditions makes it suitable for growing on the margins of ponds or streams. Also effective in naturalized areas where its spreading, colonial growth habit does not need to be restrained.





Sowing Aronia arbutifolia Brilliantissima Seeds:

For best results, please follow the instructions in the order provided.

Scarify: Soak in water for 24 hours

Stratify: Cold 90-120 days, 40 Degrees F in a Moist Medium.

Germination: Sow 1/16” Deep

For more information about seed pretreatment and growing trees and shrubs from seed, please download this .pdf: https://cdn.forestresearch.gov.uk/2007/08/fcpg018.pdf