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Aronia Seeds In A Cup® Grow Kit

Aronia melanocarpa

From the first seed to the next new leaf. Explore your plant’s growing conditions, seasonal rhythm, and everyday care.

THE PLANT NOTEBOOK

Aronia care, from seed onward.

Botanical name
Aronia melanocarpa
Common names
Black Chokeberry
Family
Rosaceae
Genus
Aronia
Species
A. melanocarpa
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Start growing

Highly adaptable to both wet and dry sites. Prefers full sun for best fruit production.

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Growing with your kit

The Seeds In A Cup® kit provides the perfect environment for these 'super-berry' seeds to establish strong roots.

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Propagation

By seed, cuttings, or suckers.

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Seasonal growth & harvest

Berries mature in late summer and are known for their high antioxidant content.

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Growing conditions

Wetlands, swamps, and moist thickets.

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Weather & tolerances

Extremely cold hardy; salt and pollution tolerant.

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Pests & plant health

Generally pest-free; occasional leaf spot.

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Plant safety

Safe; berries are very astringent when raw (hence 'chokeberry').

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Botanical features

A deciduous shrub with glossy green leaves that turn brilliant red in fall. Features clusters of white flowers and deep purple berries.

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Varieties

‘Viking’, ‘Nero’ (Large fruit types).

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Garden & everyday uses

Juices, jams, and wine. One of the highest sources of anthocyanins (antioxidants) in nature

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Native range & distribution

Native to Eastern North America.

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Conservation

Secure.

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Name origins

Derived from the Greek ‘aria’, the name for the mountain-ash, which Aronia resembles.

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History

Used by indigenous peoples for medicine and to flavor pemmican.

TURN KNOWING INTO GROWING

Your next beginning, in a cup.

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