Aronia prunifolia
| Aronia prunifolia | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |   |
| Hardiness: | 4 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 10' |
| Width: | 8' |
| Blooms: | Mid Summer-Late Summer |
| Open Woods Forest | |
| Native to: | |
| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Aronia prunifolia (common name: purple chokeberry)
Propagation: Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in pots outdoors or in a cold frame[1]. Pre-soak stored seed overnight and then cold stratify for 3 months at 2°c[1]. The seed germinates in 1 - 3 months at 15°c[2]. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in a cold frame for their first winter. Plant out in late spring. Since this species is believed to be a hybrid it will probably not breed true from seed.
Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July/August in a frame[1].
Division of suckers in the dormant season[3]. Very easy, they can be planted straight out into their permanent positions.
Layering[3].
Cultivation: Prefers a moist peaty soil in full sun or partial shade[3]. Succeeds in most soils but dislikes shallow chalk[3].
Plants are hardy to about -25°c[3].
This genus is closely related to Sorbus species[3].
Plants in this genus are notably resistant to honey fungus.[3]
This species is probably a naturally occurring hybrid, A. arbutifolia x A. melanocarpa[3].
Range: Eastern N. America.
Habitat: Low woodlands[3].
Edibility: Fruit - dried and used for making pemmican. The fruit is about 8mm in diameter[3].
Pollinators: Insects
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Seed Ripens: Mid Fall-Early Winter
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Dirr, Michael and Charles Heuser. The Reference Manual of Woody Plant Propagation. Athens Ga. Varsity Press, 1987.
- ↑ Rice, Graham. Growing from Seed Volume 2. Thompson and Morgan, 1988.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.