Aronia prunifolia ‘Viking’ - black chokeberry - organic fruit plant

Aronia prunifolia 'Viking' – Vigorous and heavy-cropping chokeberry

Aronia prunifolia ‘Viking’ is a hardy ornamental and fruiting shrub known for its abundant flowering, healthy growth and heavy crops of dark purple to almost black berries. This cultivar combines high productivity with a compact, bushy habit, making it ideal for natural gardens, edible hedges or food forests.

In spring, clusters of white flowers appear against fresh green foliage. By late summer, glossy dark berries ripen, rich in antioxidants. The flavour is tart to mildly astringent, perfect for juices, jams, syrups and smoothies. In autumn, the foliage turns brilliant red to deep purple.

🌿 Characteristics

• Height: approx. 1.5–2 m

• Habit: upright and bushy

• Flowering: May

• Fruit: dark purple to black, edible

• Harvest: August – September

• Position: sun to partial shade

• Soil: adaptable, prefers humus-rich, well-drained soil

• Hardy: very hardy

✂ Maintenance

• Very low maintenance.

• Prune in early spring to maintain an open structure.

• Remove older stems to encourage renewal growth.

• Mulch annually and add compost at planting.

• Tolerates short dry periods but fruits better with regular moisture.

A robust, multi-season shrub offering ornamental beauty and nutritious harvests.