Viking Black Chokeberry 1 Live Plant – Quart Pot – Aronia melanocarpa 'Viking'

Viking Black Chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa 'Viking') is a deciduous fruiting shrub valued for its ornamental flowers, dark berries, and colorful autumn foliage. This cultivated selection of black chokeberry develops an upright, bushy growth habit with glossy green leaves, making it suitable for edible landscapes, mixed shrub borders, and wildlife-friendly gardens.

During spring, Viking Aronia produces clusters of small white flowers, sometimes lightly tinged with pink. These blossoms attract pollinating insects and are followed by rounded berries that ripen to deep purple-black in late summer or early autumn. The fruit is edible but naturally tart and astringent, so it is commonly used in cooked or processed preparations rather than eaten fresh.

As temperatures cool, the green foliage develops vivid shades of red, orange, and burgundy, providing an attractive seasonal display. Viking Black Chokeberry performs best in full sun to partial shade and adapts to a range of soils, including moderately moist and acidic conditions. Its combination of flowers, edible fruit, and fall color makes it useful for productive ornamental gardens and naturalized landscapes.

You will receive one live Viking Black Chokeberry plant in a quart-size nursery pot.

Pot Size: 1 Quart (QT).

Shipping height is not specified.

The plant is supplied as a young, nursery-grown shrub. Actual size, branching, foliage density, root development, and overall appearance may vary according to nursery growth and seasonal conditions.

Viking Black Chokeberry is deciduous and naturally loses its leaves during winter dormancy. Plants may ship without flowers or fruit and may arrive with reduced foliage or completely leafless depending on the season.

Plant Condition Disclosure:

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note:

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

• Common Name: Viking Black Chokeberry, Viking Aronia

• Scientific Name: Aronia melanocarpa 'Viking'

• Cultivar: Viking

• Quantity: 1 Live Plant

• Pot Size: 1 Quart (QT) Nursery Pot

• Shipping Height: Not specified

• Plant Form: Live Potted Starter Shrub

• Plant Type: Deciduous Fruiting Shrub

• Life Cycle: Perennial

• Growth Habit: Upright, bushy, multi-stemmed

• Foliage Color: Glossy green

• Fall Foliage Color: Red, orange, and burgundy

• Foliage Type: Deciduous

• Flower Color: White, sometimes lightly pink-tinged

• Flower Form: Small clusters

• Bloom Season: Spring

• Fruit Color: Deep purple-black

• Fruit Season: Late summer to early autumn

• Fruit Type: Edible berries

• Fruit Flavor: Tart and astringent

• Pollination: Self-fertile; fruit production may improve with additional plants

• Wildlife Interest: Flowers attract pollinators; fruit may attract birds

• USDA Hardiness Zones: Generally 3–8

• Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade

• Soil Preference: Adaptable; moist, well-drained, slightly acidic soil preferred

• Water Requirements: Moderate

• Landscape Uses: Edible gardens, berry plantings, native-style landscapes, mixed shrub borders, and wildlife gardens

• Container Suitability: Yes, with adequate drainage and root space

• Seasonal Condition: Deciduous; may ship dormant or leafless

One live Viking Black Chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa 'Viking'), nursery growing medium, quart-size nursery container.

Pot Size: 1 Quart (QT)

Shipping Height: Not specified.