Brilliantissima chokeberry
Aronia arbutifolia 'Brilliantissima'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Sizeup to 8 feet tallup to 4 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Columnar
- Bloom season
- Spring, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- White
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Brilliantissima' chokeberry (Aronia arbutifolia 'Brilliantissima') is a shrub for borders, rain gardens, hedges, and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet, loamy or clay soil. Its white spring flowers draw butterflies and bees, and the berries feed birds. It grows slowly into a tall, narrow column with bright red fall color. Deer rarely make it their first choice.
Pairs well with Inkberry, Big bluestem, and Meadowsweet.