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Aronia
Aronia melanocarpa
This weekornamental
Native deciduous shrub with white-pink spring flowers and edible black berries. Excellent fall color with red-burgundy foliage.
Showing Zone 7b. for timing that matches where you garden.
In Zone 7b, right now
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Edible?
Yes — also edible
Small space?
Yes, but it gets tall
Sun
Full sun (6+ hrs)
Comes back yearly?
Yes — perennial
Ways to plant it
Spring planting
Plant
Closed
Early March – Late May
Put it in the ground (or a pot) outdoors.
Fall planting
Plant
Mid September
Mid September – Early December
Put it in the ground (or a pot) outdoors.
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