Estland black chokeberry
Aronia melanocarpa 'Estland'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size4 to 6 feet tall6 to 8 feet wide
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- White
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Estland' black chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa 'Estland') is a shrub for borders, hedges, rain gardens, and food gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows 4 to 6 feet tall and 6 to 8 feet wide with an erect habit. Fragrant white flowers open in early to late spring and draw butterflies, bees, and birds. The leaves also turn color in fall.
Pairs well with Northern bayberry, Royal fern, Gooseneck loosestrife, and White fringe tree.