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Black chokeberry — NA native superfruit with highest antioxidant content of any berry. Self-fertile. Stunning autumn foliage. Extremely low maintenance.
🐛 Prone to: Aphids, Caterpillars.
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds, Parasitic wasps to keep them in check — plant African MarigoldGreat, AngelicaFair and AniseFair nearby.
Prunus domestica
A fellow Rosaceae — similar growing habits to Aronia
Aronia is usually grown from cuttings rather than seed. Take a healthy stem cutting, remove the lower leaves, and root it in moist, free-draining compost.
Water: Medium · Height: 250 cm · Soil: Well-draining, slightly acidic — tolerates wet and poor soils
