Aronia melanocarpa 'UCONNAM165'

Aronia melanocarpa ‘UCONNAM165’

As cute as a button yet tough as nails, this innovative dwarf aronia may be the closest thing yet to a perfect landscape plant. Adaptable to most any soils, this little beauty offers dark glossy foliage, loads of white flowers in spring, black summer fruit, and intense red foliage in autumn. Ideal for low-maintenance, appealing mass planting. Description courtesy of Bailey Nurseries.

Light Requirements: Part Sun Full Sun
Water Requirements: Moderate, Dry
USDA Zone: 4b
Plant Type: Deciduous Shrub
Soil Texture: Sandy, Sandy Loam, Silt Loam, Clay Loam, Clay

Plant Height at Maturity

2 feet

Plant Width at Maturity

2 feet

Growth Rate

1-6"/year

Growth Habit

Round | Spreading

Landscape Uses

Water Garden | Small Space

Environmental Features

Native Species | Water-wise | Pollinator Friendly | Bird Habitat | Wildlife Forage Source

Tough Sites

Alkaline Soil | Wet Soil

Seasonal Interest

Fall Color | Spring Flowering

Flower Color

White