Grow a hardy antioxidant-rich superfruit shrub with this Black Chokeberry rooted starter plant, Aronia melanocarpa. This adaptable native shrub is prized for its clusters of white spring flowers, glossy dark purple-black berries, and vibrant seasonal foliage. Chokeberries are packed with vitamin C, anthocyanins, and antioxidants, making them popular for juice, jams, syrups, smoothies, wine, baking, and health-focused edible gardens. Naturally self-pollinating and easy to grow, Black Chokeberry thrives in a wide range of soils including wet areas, making it ideal for edible landscapes, wildlife gardens, rain gardens, hedges, and backyard orchards.

You will receive:
✔️ 1 rooted Black Chokeberry starter plant
✔️ Healthy live edible berry shrub
✔️ Self-pollinating Aronia melanocarpa
✔️ Naturally grown pesticide-free plant
✔️ Secure packaging for safe shipping

Growing Information

• Common Name: Black Chokeberry
• Botanical Name: Aronia melanocarpa
• Plant Type: Fruiting deciduous shrub
• Growth Stage: Rooted starter plant
• Sun Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
• Soil: Adaptable; tolerates wet to dry soils
• Watering: Moderate during establishment
• Mature Height: Approximately 6–8 feet
• Growth Habit: Upright multi-stem shrub
• Bloom Color: White spring flowers
• Fruit Color: Dark purple-black
• Fruit Flavor: Tart, rich antioxidant berries
• Harvest Season: Late summer to fall
• Pollination: Self-pollinating
• Special Features: High antioxidants, wildlife friendly, wet soil tolerant
• USDA Zones: 3–9
• Wildlife Value: Attracts birds and pollinators

Care Tip

Plant in full sun for best berry production and fall color display. Prune older stems occasionally to encourage fresh vigorous growth and maintain a productive shrub.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.