Berries

Aronia melanocarpa 'Viking' (Aronia)

Aronia melanocarpa 'Viking'

Also known as Viking Black Chokeberry

$17.95

Size

☀SunFull sun to part shade
💧WaterModerate
🌡Zones3-8
🦌DeerResistant
🌊CoastalSuitable

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About This Plant

Aronia melanocarpa 'Viking' (Aronia), 'Viking', is valued in PNW gardens for its character and seasonal interest.

An edible berry plant for the home garden , fresh fruit harvest with minimal care once established.

Full sun to part shade suits this plant. Plant in moist, well-drained, fertile soil. Hardy USDA Zone varies. Provide consistent moisture during fruit development. Watch for birds (netting may be needed at harvest). Mulch to keep roots cool.

Plant Details

Botanical
Aronia melanocarpa 'Viking'
Common name
Viking Black Chokeberry
Lifecycle
Perennial
Foliage type
Deciduous
Mature size
3-6 ft tall × 3-6 ft wide
Growth rate
Moderate
Bloom time
Late spring
Bloom color
White, Pink
Foliage color
Green
Harvest
Late summer, Fall

Care Notes

Adaptable to a wide range of well-drained to seasonally wet soils; tolerates acidic to neutral pH. Fruiting is strongest in full sun. Suckering habit will form a thicket over time; remove suckers annually to maintain a single-stemmed form. Prune in late winter, leaving winter fruit in place as long as possible.

Garden Attributes

  • Pacific NW native
  • Deer resistant
  • Coastal suitable
  • Grown organically
  • Pollinator value: Bees, Bumblebees, Native bees
  • Wildlife: Bird forage, Bird habitat, Pollinator support
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