Morton black chokeberry
Aronia melanocarpa 'Morton'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall4 to 5 feet wide
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- White
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Morton' black chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa 'Morton') is a shrub for borders, hedges, and rain 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. White flowers open in early to late spring and draw butterflies, bees, and birds. The leaves turn a new color in fall, and the plant tolerates drought.
Pairs well with Northern bayberry, Aromatic aster, Royal fern, and Black gum.