Low Scape Mound® Aronia melanocarpa

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Exposure
  • Part Sun to Sun
  • Sun
Flower Season
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
Mature Size - Height:12" - 2'
Spread: 18" - 2'

This plant is hardy in zones 3 - 9

Zones are based on the average annual extreme minimum temperature an area is expected to receive during the winter. They are used to determine whether a plant is likely to be perennial in your area. If the number in the green box below is within the zone range listed for the plant, it will be hardy for you and thrive in your climate.

  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • FEATURES

    Low-growing groundcover shrub, providing beauty from spring through frost.

    Low Scape Mound aronia is a tough, tolerant, tidy little mound of glossy green foliage. In spring, it's covered in hundreds of dainty white flowers, and in autumn, the leaves turn brilliant red to contrast with dark purple-black fruit. The unique low-growing, mound-shaped habit of this new variety makes it perfect for mass planting as a ground cover or edging plant as it spreads outward via suckers. It naturalizes a space beautifully. Best of all, it thrives almost anywhere: cold climates and hot ones, wet soils and dry ones, sun and part shade. This native shrub will gracefully handle just about any landscape challenge you can throw at it! 

    Top three reasons to grow Low Scape Mound aronia:
    - Low-growing, mounded habit, perfect for edging and groundcover
    - Tolerates a wide range of growing conditions
    - White flowers in spring; Dark purple fruit and brilliant fall foliage.

    Best Seller
    Fall Interest
    Heat Tolerant
    Deadheading Not Necessary
    Drought Tolerant
    Salt Tolerant
    Erosion Control
    Bog Plant
    Native to North America

    CHARACTERISTICS

    Plant Type: 
    Shrub
    Shrub Type: 
    Deciduous
    Height Category: 
    Short
    Garden Height: 
    12 - 24 Inches30cm - 61cm
    Spacing: 
    18 - 26 Inches 46cm - 66cm
    Spread: 
    18 - 24 Inches 46cm - 61cm
    Flower Colors: 
    White
    Foliage Colors: 
    Green
    Foliage Shade: 
    Green
    Habit: 
    Spreading
    Container Role: 
    Spiller

    PLANT NEEDS

    Light Requirement: 
    Part Sun to Sun
    Sun

    The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

    Maintenance Category: 
    Easy
    Blooms On: 
    Old Wood
    Bloom Time: 
    Mid Spring
    Hardiness Zones: 
    3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a
    Water Category: 
    Average
    Uses: 
    Border Plant
    Container
    Edging Plant
    Groundcover
    Landscape
    Lawn Substitute
    Mass Planting
    Uses Notes: 

    Aronia Growing Guide

    Maintenance Notes: 

    Aronia is one of the toughest, most durable shrubs, and needs little care. If you wish to prune, the best time is immediately after it blooms. However, be aware that this will remove the potential for any fruit to form.

    Wondering about deer resistance? It varies. We have found that in areas with heavy deer or rabbit activity, they may eat the flower buds in early spring, when food supplies are scarce. However, they do not typically continue browsing aronia after that, so are unlikely to cause severe or disfiguring damage to the plant itself.

    Fun Facts: 

    Aronia's common name, chokeberry, comes from the extremely astringent taste of the fruit.

    Low Scape Mound® Aronia melanocarpa 'UCONNAM165' USPP 28,789, Can 6,519 
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