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Shrubs & garden character · Western North Carolina field companion

Brilliantissima red chokeberry

Aronia arbutifolia

Aronia arbutifolia 'Brilliantissima'
Aronia arbutifolia 'Brilliantissima'☀ Full sun · ◐ Part sun or part shadeAndrey Zharkikh ↗ · CC BY 2.0
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Strong fall color and persistent fruit; useful in rain gardens and native hedges.

Sun Exposure
Full sun–part shade
Mature Height (ft)
6–8
Mature Width (ft)
3–5
Bloom Season
Spring
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Sun Exposure

Full sun–part shade

Growth Habit

Upright suckering

Mature Height (ft)

6–8

Mature Width (ft)

3–5

More growing details

Bloom Season

Spring

Bloom Color

White-pink

Evergreen / Deciduous

Deciduous

Native Status

NC native species; cultivar

WNC Notes

Strong fall color and persistent fruit; useful in rain gardens and native hedges.

Drought Tolerance

Moderate

Wet-Soil Tolerance

High

Deer Resistance

High

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Aronia arbutifolia 'Brilliantissima'
Aronia arbutifolia 'Brilliantissima'☀ Full sun · ◐ Part sun or part shadeAndrey Zharkikh ↗ · CC BY 2.0
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Aronia arbutifolia
Aronia arbutifolia☀ Full sun · ◐ Part sun or part shadeCabarrusco Hope Duckworth ↗ · CC BY 4.0
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