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Aronia arbutifolia 'Brilliantissima'


 

Aronia arbutifolia 'Brilliantissima'
Brilliant red chokeberry

This superior selection is grown for its glossier green foliage, slightly showier flowers, very shiny bright red persistent fruits and its excellent red fall color. Like the species, it forms a suckering mass.

Habit:Rounded to spreading with distinctly upright branching, multi-stemmed, open, suckering
Size:6 to 10' high
Color:Medium-dark green, very glossy foliage
Texture:Medium-fine
Hardiness:Zone 5a USDA

 
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