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Low Scape Mound® Aronia

Shrub

32 total reviews

  • White & pink flowers cover the shrub in spring!
  • Stunning red fall foliage with dark berries.
  • Natural tidy habit - no pruning required.
  • Adaptable and easy to grow.
  • Zones 3-9, sun/part sun, 1.5-3' tall x 1.5-3' wide at maturity.
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Size: One Quart
Regular price $33.00
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Hand-Picked at Our Greenhouse
Shipped to Your Door
Arrives as a Young Plant
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Hand-Picked at Our Greenhouse
Shipped to Your Door
Arrives as a Young Plant
60 Day Risk-Free Guarantee
Hand-Picked at Our Greenhouse
Shipped to Your Door
Arrives as a Young Plant
60 Day Risk-Free Guarantee
Hand-Picked at Our Greenhouse
Shipped to Your Door
Arrives as a Young Plant
60 Day Risk-Free Guarantee
Hand-Picked at Our Greenhouse
Shipped to Your Door
Arrives as a Young Plant
60 Day Risk-Free Guarantee

Description

Compact, durable, and beautiful - Low Scape Mound® Aronia (Aronia melanocarpa) is sure to turn heads! Dainty white flowers cover the shrub in the spring; each graced with a splash of pink pollen in the center. Its glossy foliage is practically impervious to summer heat. Come autumn, the foliage turns a striking red, accompanied by dark purple berries. What differentiates Low Scape Mound® Aronia from others on the market is its tidy, low-growing habit. It's perfect for a smaller garden or as an edging plant. Also known as chokeberry, this native shrub tolerates just about anything nature can throw at it: wet soil, dry soil, heat, cold, drought, salt, you name it. Landscapers love this versatile, durable, beautiful shrub.

Details

Botanical name: Aronia melanocarpa 'UCONAMM165'
Patent #: PP 28,789
Common name: Aronia, chokeberry
Zone: 3 - 9
Sun exposure: Sun (> 6 hours sun) to part-sun (4-6 hours sun)
Height x width:1-2' x 2'
Flower color: Pink & White
Foliage color: Green
Season of interest: Spring and fall
Bloom time: Spring
Features: Wet soils, suitable for slopes, space savers, Proven Winners, native, heat tolerant, fall colors, dry soils, drought tolerant, containers plants, cold tolerant
Uses: Groundcover, edging, flower gardens, wildlife gardens, native plant gardens

How to Grow

Soil: Not fussy about soil; thrives anywhere.
Light: Sun (> 6 hours sun) to part-sun (4-6 hours sun)
Water: Average moisture is adequate. It tolerates dry and wet conditions.
Spacing: 2-3 feet
Fertilizing: Not required. If more rapid growth is desired, apply a rose fertilizer in early spring.
Winterizing: No special winter requirements.
Maintenance & pruning: Thanks to this plant's naturally small habit, pruning is not required. However, if you decide to prune, wait until early spring.

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Plant spacing is based on the ultimate width of the plants. This figure is normally given as a range; for example, 3-5’. If you live in a cold climate and/or want plants to fill in more quickly, plan to space at the shorter end of the range. If you live in a warm climate, are on a limited budget, or are willing to wait longer for plants to touch, use the higher end of the range. Using the larger number is recommended when calculating distance from a building or structure. There’s really no such thing as "maximum spacing": if you don’t want your plants to touch, you can space them as far apart as you’d like. All plant spacing is calculated on center, or in other words, the centers of the plants are spaced one half of their eventual width apart:

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Unless you are planting in a straight line, as you might for hedges or edging, space your plants in a staggered or zig-zag pattern for a more interesting and naturalistic look:

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Not sure just how many plants will fit in your garden? Our calculator gives you the exact amount of plants required for your space. Simply update the values and the calculator will re-calculate accordingly. Spacing information can be found in the 'How to Grow' tab on each plant's page.

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  • 5 stars: 23 (72%)
  • 4 stars: 5 (16%)
  • 3 stars: 3 (9%)
  • 2 stars: 1 (3%)
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M.d.M. (Maryland)
Plants arrived in very nice shape

I will know better when I plant them, but they look good.

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d.G. (Delaware)
So far so good!

Plants arrived in great shape and healthy. They’re doing fine so far and have been liking their new location in my garden.

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M. (Illinois)
Great addition to my garden

I've purchased several Low Scape Mound Arena to make a border in front of a patio fence. It's a small area, so I needed something that wouldn't take over the area. I also wanted something that would provide a 3 to 4 season showing and these sounded exactly what I was looking for. They were very healthy upon arrival and are thriving in my garden! I can't wait to see them bloom and for their leaves to change color in the fall. I'll update more pictures when that happens.

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M. (North Carolina)
Very Aggressive

Not as neat as described. I wish there had been a note in the description about the aggressive suckers. I would not have purchased. After three years, I had mine removed because I got tired of trying to control all the suckers which were even popping up in the lawn.

Hi Cynthia, thank you for your feedback. We're sorry to hear the plant didn't meet your expectations. We recommend gardeners to do their own additional research before purchasing. Please send your order number and pictures of your plants to [email protected] to for further assistance. We look forward to helping! https://bit.ly/ggp-guarantee

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H. (North Carolina)
Arrived healthy, thriving in my garden

These plants were well -packaged and arrived healthy. They are doing well despite the drought in my area.

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k.J. (Massachusetts)
Robust, healthy plant

I was skeptical. I wanted a dwarf, berry producing, easy-care shrub, for less than perfect soil. And I found it!
Of course, I can’t tell you how they will fare in all categories because it just received and immediately planted 6 of the low scape mound aronia shrubs. But I CAN tell you that the plants were generously sized, 1 quart specimens and that their root systems were perfect… not too skimpy and not pot bound.
I was also impressed with the packaging and speed of delivery.
Generally, I like to see my plant purchases “in person” prior to buying. But I now have a reliable source from which to purchase plants that I have my heart set upon but can’t find locally.
Good job Greatgarden!!

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J.S.L.

Always a pleasure shopping at Great Garden Plants

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A.U. (Utah)
Happy plants!

I ordered three of these, and they arrived quickly and well-packaged, albeit on the small side. I followed the planting instructions (but added mycos and seaweed to the hole before planting) and have kept an good eye on them and made sure they’ve been well-watered. I fertilized once two weeks after planting with some Fox Farms. They’ve been in the ground for about a month now, and they already have a lot of new growth and are looking beautiful! I’m so happy to have them in my garden! I would (and likely will) purchase from this company again.

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L. (Virginia)

I bought six good shrubs in 2023. Turned out to be a "ground cover" not a shrub.
Roots extend from the main plant to form a new plant. As far away as 24 inches! So I have several unwanted new plants from one shrub.
I wanted a shrub.

What differentiates Low Scape Mound® Aronia from others on the market is its tidy, low-growing habit. It's perfect for a smaller garden or as an edging plant. We apologize if that is not what you want, but as the shrub matures, it will take on more of its mature habit. For further assistance, please contact [email protected] with your order number and photos of the plants. We look forward to helping!

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B.P. (Texas)
Low Scape Mound Aronia

Wanted something for the bed facing south that wouldn't get too big (these top at 3 ft), flowered in the spring and had berries in the fall/winter to feed the birds. These fit the bill. They arrived in excellent condition and well packaged. They are healthy, vigorous plants that are already putting on new growth. Very happy with these.

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R.G. (Georgia)
Beautiful Healthy Plants

I was very pleased with these. They were smaller than I expected but they have really popped! Beautiful and healthy. I would definitely purchase these again

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T.R. (North Carolina)
Great shipping

We received our bush quickly! We followed all your suggestions and have it in the ground. Since it is a deciduous bush, we won’t really know until spring if it grows.

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P.H. (District of Columbia)
Good plants at a great price

I have ordered from great garden plants multiple times. This order was good but the plants didn’t ship as well as some competitors. I know shipping plants is tough on the little guys. There are a few other online nurseries that do a little better job packing but you can’t beat the sale prices and they slowly come around to be healthy happy garden plants.

Thank you for leaving your feedback! We try our best to provide excellent plants, but some factors, like shipping and handling, are outside our control. That’s why we have a 60-day guarantee on all of our orders. https://bit.ly/ggp-guarantee We are always here to help! If there was an issue with your order, please email your order number and pictures of your plants to [email protected] to start the claims process if necessary.

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T.S.

Great little shrub, can't wait for it's Fall display!

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C.R. (Maryland)
Love the aronia and the business model!

I have to accommodate major (costly) health issues in my household. I also have an adult son in the autism spectrum, who will inherit my property. He will need to be able to deal well with the landscaping plants that I choose. Your business model fits my needs. Sell me a small plant for a small price and tell me in the description if it needs little or no pruning. So far, the plants I have purchased are living up to their descriptions!

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L.J. (Wisconsin)
Another Winner!

These hardy little border plants are doing well on a rocky hillside, and will provide a welcome food source for pollinators and birds as time goes on. They arrived in great shape & have continued to flourish.

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L.A.W. (Massachusetts)
mounding aronia

Excellent! Amazing packaging, plants were in perfect shape when they arrived! Planted immediately, they are thriving and spreading! thank you! :-)

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E.M. (New Jersey)
Very secure paging, plants great

I've read conflicting info on how much sun they should get. Plants arrived in great condition and uniform size (3).included helpful booklet on plants. The only one starting to struggle was in the most sun, so I moved it. So far, small but green, even in this high heat.

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S.P. (Florida)

Doing well

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D.D.

So far so good.

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J.G.

Plants arrived perfect and on time. Great vendor!

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S.H. (Virginia)
It’s great!

Great job with the Chokeberry but I wish you would have cautioned me to the deer popularity I am using deer repellent now and watching over my 48 plants diligently

Hello! We're sorry the deer enjoyed your plants before you could. Young plants are especially susceptible to deer damage. We highly recommend spraying a liquid deer repellant for gardeners in areas with high deer traffic, which it sounds like you're doing. Please send photos of your plants to [email protected]. We guarantee all of our plants for 60-days. https://www.greatgardenplants.com/pages/our-guarantee

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R.D. (Missouri)
Nice little plants

These are doing well where I planted them. One was oddly shaped, but hopefully will fill out nicely. They were very dry when they arrived, but I kept them in the house for a week and watered as needed.

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D.H. (Kentucky)

Low Scape Mound® Aronia

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S.M. (Maryland)
Great plant

Plants arrived in great shape. Really like this little shrub. Nice spring flowers and attractive foliage the rest of the season.

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L.G. (New York)
Great 🪴

Plants came in great shape and after planting have been a little confused with weather ups and downs displaying some red leaves but are becoming more acclimated to our conditions and I am hopeful for their future development
Thanks for being a wonderful place to buy beautifully cared for plants

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T.K. (Quebec)

Low Scape Mound® Aronia

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W.M. (Texas)
Settling in nicely

Planted in a circle at the base of a large oak tree with a high canopy that allows sun from all angles a little while each day to help protect the trees large roots from the lawnmower and weed trimmer. They settled in immediately and began putting on new growth. We are very pleased with them.