Chokeberry 'Low Scape Mound'
Family: Rosaceae (Rose family)
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Height: 12-24 inches
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Spread: 12-24 inches
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Bloom Time: May
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Bloom: abundant white flowers followed
by purple-black edible berries in summer
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Light: /sun/part shade
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Soil: prefers moist
soil but is adaptable to dry soils
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Moisture: average water
needs
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Use: use as
low-maintenance mass plantings, edgings and ground covers
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Care: occasional
light pruning after flowering
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Concerns: no serious
insect or disease problems
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Native to: low growing
form of the native chokeberry found from Newfoundland south to Georgia; west to
Minnesota and Arkansas; developed at the University of Connecticut
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Notes: salt tolerant;
black edible berries are delicious for juice, jellies and wine
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Supplier: Landscape
Designs, Inc.
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Wet Garden D121
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