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Several large red Berry Scape aronia fruits with prominent blossom ends dangle from a branch.

A cluster of dainty white flowers with red pollen atop green foliage on Berry Scape aronia.

Berry Scape aronia covered in red and orange foliage, its fall color.

Two Berry Scape aronia shrubs growing in a landscape.

Several red fruits hanging over a glossy leaf on Berry Scape red chokeberry.

Berry Scape aronia with shiny green leaves in a landscape.

Bright red fall foliage on Berry Scape aronia.

Meet the Breeder

Dr. Mark Brand

BERRY SCAPE™

Red aronia

Aronia arbutifolia

'UCONNAA001'

PPAF; CBRAF

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Heavy Flowering + Fruiting
Multi-color Fruit + Fall Foliage
Useful Habit

Description: What’s better than a shrub that’s extremely durable and adaptable? A tough shrub that’s also colorful and visually captivating! Native from Ontario down to Texas, Berry Scape red aronia is tolerant of drought, heat, and salt and adapts to nearly any soil. In spring, an abundance of white flowers cover this shrub before changing to bead-like fruit that transition from yellow to orange to brilliant red. Red foliage accompanies the fruit for unforgettable fall interest. At just one-third the size of ‘Brilliantissima’ aronia, Berry Scape fits into many roles in gardens and landscapes. This remarkable shrub was developed by Dr. Mark Brand at the University of Connecticut.

USDA Zone: 4 - 9 (-30°F/-34.4°C)
Exposure: Full sun, Part sun
Height: 4-5'
Width: 4-5'
Finish Time: One season
Type: Deciduous
Bloom Time: Spring
Flower Color: White
Foliage Color: Green
Liner Sizes: 2 1/4", 4", Quick Turn

General Care

Soil

Adaptable to nearly all soils.

Pruning

Blooms on old wood; however, pruning after bloom removes the potential for fruit to set, so pruning is best avoided unless you are selectively shaping the plant or removing dead or damaged wood.