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Aronia Ground Hug®

ARGR Chokeberry

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Three Season Groundcover
This resilient dwarf shrub is a marvelous solution for anywhere mowing is challenging or awkward. The dense mat of glossy foliage makes a superb groundcover and does away with the need for weeding or mulching. Native to North America, Aronia Ground Hug gives a three season show with white flowers in the spring, dark purple berries in the summer, and red-orange foliage in the fall. 2019 Far West Show, Award of Merit. Our plant spacing recommendations are based on how quickly groundcovers will spread in their first season of growth.

Minus icon Plant Type Shrubs, Groundcovers

Minus icon Height Short 8-14"

Minus icon Spacing Plant 3' apart

Minus icon Bloom Time Mid-Spring to Late Spring

Minus icon Sun / Shade Full Sun to Mostly Sunny

Minus icon Growing Zones 3-9

Minus icon Soil Type Acidic, Normal, Clay

Minus icon Water Needs Medium

Minus icon Sold In Plantable Pots (3.5x3.5x4")

Special Product

Proven Winners

These varieties have been proven in trials around the world to be vigorous and easy to grow. Best of all, Proven Winners are known to be absolutely covered with vibrant, long-blooming flowers.

Special Features

  • Beneficial for Pollinators
  • Deer Resistant
  • Hot Dry Site Tolerant
  • Edgers
  • Groundcovers
  • Seaside/Salt Tolerant

Botanical Name

Aronia melanocarpa 'Ground Hug® ' (PP31,821 ‘UCONNAM012’)

Aronia General Information

Aronia Ground Hug® was developed by Dr. Mark Brand at the University of Connecticut. Aronia is often called by the common name "chokeberry" because its fruits, while edible, are very astringent. Birds love to feast on the berries and will quickly devour all that remain on this lovely shrub. Aronia is salt and drought tolerant making it useful for erosion control, as well as in mass plantings, in a rain garden, at a pond’s edge, or in a woodland garden. Blooms on old wood and best fruit in full sun.

Aronia Plant Care

Very low maintenance. If desired, but not necessary, prune to shape after flowering. Prefers a sunny spot with well-drained soil. While it can tolerate clay soil, it is suggested that the soil be amended with organic matter like compost to improve its texture and drainage.

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