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Moonshine Designs Nursery Located in Milan, Illinois 309-756-1967 Fax: 309-756-1058
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Black Chokeberry Viking
Black Chokeberry Nero
Aronia melanocarpa
TOP SELLER!!
Considered one of the best of the black chokeberries. Attractive dark
glossy leaves and superb autumn hues make this one a real winner! Flowers
bloom earlier than other varieties. Large attractive black fruit will
persist until spring if the birds don't get them first. Developed in
Europe as an orchard plant. High in vitamins and anti oxidants.
Edible fruit! Commercially grown varieties for juice.
Fast-growing shrub does fine in wet or dry soil, in sun or partial shade,
even in poor soils. Shorter and more compact than the standard.
Appearance: Vase shaped shrub, branching from the base, 3-8 ft in height, with
touches of red in every season including; white flowers with red stamens in
spring, orange/red fall foliage and clusters of glossy black berries in fall and winter.
Heavy, concentrated fruit set and a compact habit make this a
multi-use shrub. Decorative and edible!
Landscape use: Naturalizing, border shrub, edible landscape, or erosion control.
MAKES AN EXCELLENT HEDGE!
The berries are eaten by Humans, cedar waxwings, chickadees, grouse,
catbirds, eastern meadowlarks and other critters.
Fruit is edible and a good source of vitamin C. Commonly used for juice, jams, jellies, and syrup.
Zones: 3-7
Early Fall Color
Difference between Viking and Nero: Viking is taller topping out at about 8 feet. Nero at about 6 feet. Fruit production is slightly heavier on Viking due to it being a larger shrub. Fruit ripens at the same time for both varieties.
Container grown shipped bare to semi-bare root depending on season. Often bears a light crop the first season from a spring planting.
Gallon size; 12-24"
Item Name: VIKING Black Chokeberry GAL SBR Item Number: 12598Item Name: NERO Black Chokeberry GAL SBR Item Number: 13156
Item Number: 13156
*We can contract grow large
quantities. Price per plant is $5.90 in quantities 100-500. $4.90
for quantities over 500. Contract growing period is one season, beginning
in spring. Plants can either be shipped that fall or early the next spring
and are shipped dormant, bare root. If you want them in one gallon
containers, they must be picked up at the nursery.
Contract terms are 20% down with balance at time of shipment or pick up. Deadline for current season contract is April 1.
