Aronia

Aronia: plant 120 cm (47 in) apart in the row and 200 cm (79 in) between rows, 1 plant per 16 squares. Good neighbours: Chives, Garlic, Marigold.

Key facts

Spacing in the row	120 cm (47 in)
Between rows	200 cm (79 in)
In a 30 cm (1 ft) square	1 plant per 16 squares
Sun	Full sun, 6–8 hours a day
Root depth	40 cm (16 in)
Height when grown	180 cm (71 in)
Crop rotation group	Herbs, flowers and perennials
Support	None needed

How it is started	From a bought plant
When to plant	Outdoors before the last frost; soil at least 8 °C

Takes transplanting	Only with care, keep the root ball
Hardening off	10–14 days
Life cycle	Perennial
Cold tolerance	Takes a light frost → hardy, takes hard frost
Soil	Rich, with compost, free draining, pH 5.5–6.8
In a pot	30 L, 40 cm (15.7 in)
Watering	Water when the soil is dry two fingers down; at flowering, while fruit sets
Feeding	Moderate; in spring, after harvest
Support and training	None needed; prune

Days to first harvest	2–3 years, from planting
Ready when	The fruit has its full colour
Harvest window	All at once, 2–4 weeks
Typical yield	3–8 kg per plant
Botanical family	Rosaceae
Watch out for	Birds, powdery mildew, grey mould
First crop after	2–3 years
Pollination	Fruits on its own

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Open the free planner, drop Aronia onto a bed and see how many plants fit.

Plant out	Oct–Nov
Harvest	Sep

My country Last spring frost where I live

Give the date once and this page, the sowing calendar and the planner all follow it.

Months for a temperate climate: about a month later in the north and a month earlier in the south. Give your own last frost date for exact dates.

Plants of the Rosaceae family share diseases and pests, so they follow each other in the rotation only after a break.

Crops that need about the same room and care, from another family.