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

 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
 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.

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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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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