{"product_id":"3-black-chokeberry-aronia-melanocarpa-12in-bare-root-live-plants","title":"3 Black Chokeberry Aronia melanocarpa 12in Bare Root Live Plants","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlack Chokeberry is a deciduous North American native shrub valued for its glossy green foliage, white spring blossoms, and abundant dark purple-black berries in late summer to early fall. It offers multi-season ornamental interest with brilliant red-orange fall color and attractive fruit that persists into winter, making it a standout in mixed borders, hedgerows, and naturalized landscapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe berries are tart and astringent when eaten fresh, making them well suited for jams, jellies, syrups, juices, and baked goods once sweetened. This shrub grows in a rounded, suckering habit and adapts well to wet or dry sites, earning a place in rain gardens, wildlife plantings, and mass landscape borders. It is self-fertile but produces heavier crops when planted in groups.\u003cbr\u003e\nSpecies: Aronia melanocarpa\u003cbr\u003e\nVariety: Black Chokeberry\u003cbr\u003e\nType: Deciduous shrub\u003cbr\u003e\nPlant_Habit: Upright rounded, suckering\u003cbr\u003e\nSun: Full sun to part shade\u003cbr\u003e\nSoil: Wide range; tolerates wet and dry, prefers well-drained loam\u003cbr\u003e\nDays_to_Harvest: Fruit ripens late summer to early fall\u003cbr\u003e\nZones: 3-8\u003cbr\u003e\nGermination: Not applicable\u003cbr\u003e\nSowing: Not applicable\u003cbr\u003e\nSpacing: 3-6 feet apart\u003cbr\u003e\nNotes: Harvest berries when fully dark; plant in groups for best fruiting\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blake's Flora \u0026 Soil","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67664690774152,"sku":"BTR-288","price":63.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0717\/4648\/6408\/files\/download_f8f43d10-f639-4002-9056-8a4757a06161.png?v=1791897620","url":"https:\/\/www.natesgardensupply.com\/products\/3-black-chokeberry-aronia-melanocarpa-12in-bare-root-live-plants","provider":"Nate's Garden Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}