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Black Chokeberry ‘Hugin’

Aronia melanocarpa 'Hugin'

Black Chokeberry ‘Hugin’

Aronia melanocarpa 'Hugin'

Decoration form leaves which turn red in autumn, edible fruits
Color of flowers white
Flowering month IV IV
Evergreen plant no
Density on 1 m2 1
Annual growth 0.5-0 m
Aspect sun, 3/4 sun, 1/2 sun
Frost hardiness 5 - 7 Zones 5 - 7

A resistant and tolerant fruit shrub of high ornamental value. The cultivar yields large black fruits with a waxy coating, gathered in clusters. In autumn the leaves turn red. Recommended for house gardens and plantations. 


WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE: Berries edible, round, 0.6-1 cm across, black with waxy coating, gathered in clusters. Ripen at the beginning of September. When left on the bush, they're a decorative feature and a source of food for birds. Decorative flowers, white and pleasantly scented, appear in May. Leaves decorative, dark green and glossy in vegetation season, in autumn turn red.

HOW IT GROWS: Shrub of an upright habit the shape of an upside-down cone. The cultivar is  more compact than the average of the species. Fast-growing, reaches 1.5 m height. Annual growth rate  0.3-0.5 m.

WHERE TO PLANT: Yields fruit best when planted in a sunny site and in well-drained soil of neutral or slightly acidic pH, but it's a tolerant plant. Does not require acidifying of the soil, as opposed to highbush blueberry. A healthy cultivar, unsusceptible to diseases and pest. Fully frost hardy (zone 5-7).

HOW TO PLANT AND MAINTAIN: Before planting immerse the plant container in water for 10-30 min. Place the root ball in a 40 x 40 x 40 cm hole with a 10 cm layer of well-rotten manure or compost, 0.5-1 cm deeper than it was before. Fill the hole with fertile soil. On plantations, the required plant spread is 0.5-0.7 x 4m for mechanical harvesting purpose. Does not require regular pruning. When the bushes thicken after a couple of years, a thinning may be necessary. Excessive pruning limits the fruition.

HOW TO APPLY: The shrub recommended for amateur cultivation in house gardens as well as for plantations (also organic ones). Suitable also for landscape shaping as a hedge and for erosion control or as a field border – the berries are a source of food for many birds. The fruits are rich in vitamins (vitamin C especially), minerals and anti-oxidants. They are used for juice, syrup, jam and tincture production.

ORIGIN: Sweden.