Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
Southern Europe
Types
Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Habitat
Anthropogenic, Boggy areas, Cliffs, Fens, Swamps, Terrestrial, Wet lands, Woodlands
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
4-8
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Spreading
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
Pale White
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purplish-black
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Tan
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Not Available
Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove diseased branches by the tool's blades dipped into the alcohol solution
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
Yes
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Not Available
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Not Available
Mealybugs, Mites
Allergy
Anaphylaxis
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold
Antispasmodic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Whole plant
Other Uses
Pectin
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
ARONIA melanocarpa
FESTUCA brevipila
Common Name
Black Chokeberry
Hard Fescue
In Hindi
Black Chokeberry Shrub
Hard fescue
In German
Schwarz Aronia Strauch
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
In French
Noir Chokeberry Arbuste
Hard fescue
In Spanish
Chokeberry negro Arbusto
fétuque ovine
In Greek
Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων
HARD φεστούκα
In Portuguese
Chokeberry preto Arbusto
Hard fescue
In Polish
Krzew aronii
Hard fescue
In Latin
Lichen Frutex
Hard fescue
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Maleae
Not Available
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Black Chokeberry and Hard Fescue
Season and care of Black Chokeberry and Hard Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Black Chokeberry and Hard Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Black Chokeberry season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Hard Fescue season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Black Chokeberry is Clay, Loam and for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Black Chokeberry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Black Chokeberry and Hard Fescue Physical Information
Black Chokeberry and Hard Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Black Chokeberry height is 182.88 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Black Chokeberry and Hard Fescue are as follows:
Black Chokeberry flower color: Not Available
Black Chokeberry leaf color: Not Available
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
- Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Care of Black Chokeberry and Hard Fescue
Care of Black Chokeberry and Hard Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Chokeberry pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove diseased branches by the tool's blades dipped into the alcohol solution and Hard Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Black Chokeberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.