Grow nutrient-rich superfruit berries with this Viking Aronia rooted starter plant, a hardy chokeberry shrub prized for its antioxidant-packed fruit and ornamental beauty. Viking Aronia produces clusters of dark berries loaded with anthocyanins and plant antioxidants, making them ideal for juice, smoothies, jams, wine, syrup, baking, preserves, and health-focused edible gardens. This adaptable native shrub also provides attractive spring flowers, glossy foliage, and brilliant fall color, making it a beautiful addition to edible landscapes, wildlife gardens, hedges, and backyard orchards. Naturally hardy and self-pollinating, Viking Aronia thrives across a wide range of growing conditions.

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

Growing Information
Common Name: Viking Aronia
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 average soils
Watering: Moderate during establishment
Mature Height: Approximately 6–8 feet
Growth Habit: Upright bushy shrub
Bloom Color: White spring flowers
Fruit Color: Dark purple-black
Fruit Flavor: Tart antioxidant-rich berries
Harvest Season: Late summer to fall
Pollination: Self-pollinating
Special Features: High antioxidants, cold hardy, ornamental fall color
USDA Zones: 3–8
Wildlife Value: Attracts birds and pollinators

Care Tip: Plant in full sun for best berry production and strongest fall color display. Mulching around the base helps conserve moisture and encourages healthy root development.

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.