‘Viking’ Black Chokeberry

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bare-root plants
Aronia melanocarpa
4-6' × same. Introduced in Sweden.

Upright vigorous high-yielding shrub produces very large dark tasty berries. Genetic testing has shown Viking to be a cross of A. melanocarpa and European Mountain Ash (Sorbus aucuparia). Plants grown from seed come true to type. Please note: We are offering both true Viking Black plants clonally propagated from cuttings (A) and genetically unique Viking Black seedlings, which come relatively true to type (B)."

Maine Grown. (1–3')

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7517 ‘Viking’ Black Chokeberry

A: 1 Viking Black
$18.75
sold out
B: 1 seedling of Viking Black
$18.75
C: 5 ea
$79.75
sold out
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Items from our perennial plants warehouse ordered on or before March 7 will ship around March 31 through late April, starting with warmer areas and finishing in colder areas. Orders placed after March 7 will ship around late April through early-to-mid May, in the order in which they were received.

Additional Information

Small Trees and Shrubs

As Green’s Nursery catalog from 1904 explains, “There are many trees that by pruning can be made to resemble shrubs, and many shrubs that by different pruning may be made to produce medium-sized trees.”

Chokeberries Aronia spp.

Aronia has gotten a lot of press in recent years as a superfruit: it has wonderful medicinal qualities, works well in a range of culinary applications and is an important wildlife plant in the native landscape. Both red (A. arbutifolia) and black (A. melanocarpa) chokeberries are edible when cooked, but we emphasize the red for wildlife, while the black may be a better choice for medicine and food. Black chokeberries are commercially cultivated for their high levels of antioxidants and myriad health benefits. Both species are small rounded shrubs with blueberry-sized fruit and electric-red fall foliage.

Begins to bear fruit in its third year and increases to full yield around five years. Ripens in late July or early August. If not harvested, the berries will hang on the bushes until songbirds eat them in late winter. Will form colonies, especially when planted in partial shade. Not particularly picky about where it grows: adaptable to moist or dry areas, sun or partial shade. Native to eastern U.S. Self-fruitful.