Aronia melanocarpa 'Morton' [sold as Iroquis Beauty™]
Iroquois Beauty Black Chokeberry

 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
White
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Glossy green foliage); Multi-Colored (Ranges from fiery orange to brilliant red)
 Fruit Notes:
Black (Purple-black pomes)
 Ultimate Height:
5-6 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
5-6 feet
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
well-drained, moist, loamy soils but adaptable
 Range:
Cultivated origin
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Leaves are alternate, simple, obovate and acuminate with fine serrations, at 1-3" in length and 0.75- 2" in width. Dark glands are present along the midrib on the upper side of the leaf. Both twigs and leaves are glabrous, unlike Aronia arbutifolia.
  Special Characteristics:
  • Flowering Characteristics 304
  • Fruiting Characteristics 128
  • Fall Color 219
  • Mass Plantings 278
  • Pollution Tolerant 217
  • Wet Soil Tolerant 106

    • Additional Information

    Cultivar 'Morton', sold as Iroquois Beauty, is a compact shrub that reaches 5 to 6 feet. The flowering and fruiting are similar to that of the straight species, but the compact form allows this shrub to e better utilized in a mass planting. Great for rain gardens, bioswales, and lowlands that collect water in the landscape. Glossy green leaves will turn a brilliant orange-red in the fall. Its black fruit attracts wildlife, such as birds.

    8 Aronia melanocarpa 'Morton' [sold as Iroquis Beauty™] found

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    = Heritage plant = Memorial plant
    Number Accession ID Location
    12015_00813*BDLR
    22014_00044*AHOCK
    32015_00813*ADLR
    42015_00569*ADLR
    52015_00564*AHOCK
    62015_00562*AHOCK
    72022_00221*AMATH
    82022_00222*AMATH

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