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