average, tolerates wet and dry conditions once established
Soil & Site
average, tolerates wet and dry conditions once established
Flowers
5 petals, white, borne in a corymb, early spring after the leaves emerge
Fruit
dark purple, almost black, edible but very astringent tasting, birds leave this fruit for last
Leaves
dark glossy green leaves during the summer, wine red to purple fall foliage
Stems
upright, twiggy
Roots
fibrous
Dimensions
5 by 5 feet
Propagation
cuttings
Cultivar Origin
"The cultivar 'Autumn Magic' originated from an eastern seedling colony. It was brought to the Northwest to be grown & tested by the University of British Columbia Botanical Garden. They discovered that every delightful trait of Chokeberry was even nicer in this slight variant" (#161).
Author's Notes
Autumn Magic is happily growing on the edge of a bog at my house. I have drank tea made from from Black Chokeberry fruit. It has a strong, sour puckering taste. High in anthocyanins and flavonoids, five to ten times higher than cranberry juice. Tea is a red color
Notes & Reference
#01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #161-Paghat's Gardens (www.paghat.com)