McKenzie Chokeberry
Aronia melanocarpa 'McKenzie'
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Understanding Plant Options
Nature Hills offers plants in two main formats:
- Container Plants: Grown in pots with soil, sized by container volume and plant age
- Bare Root Plants: Dormant plants without soil, sized by height measurements
Container Plant Sizes
Container sizes indicate plant age and growing capacity rather than liquid volume equivalents. Our containers follow industry-standard nursery "trade gallon" specifications, which differ from standard liquid gallon measurements.
Young Plants (6 months to 18 months old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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| 2" x 2" x 3" | 0.18 - 0.21 dry quarts | 0.20 - 0.23 dry liters |
| 4" Container | 0.31 - 0.87 dry quarts | 0.35 - 0.96 dry liters |
| 4.5" Container | 0.65 dry quarts | 0.72 dry liters |
| 6" Container | 1.4 dry quarts | 1.59 dry liters |
| 1 Quart | 1 dry quart | 1.1 dry liters |
| 5.5" Container | 1.89 dry quarts | 2.08 dry liters |
Established Plants (18 months to 2.5 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Quart | 2 dry quarts | 2.2 dry liters |
| #1 Container | 2.26 - 3.73 dry quarts | 2.49 - 4.11 dry liters |
| 5" x 5" x 12" | 3.5 - 4.3 dry quarts | 3.85 - 4.74 dry liters |
Mature Plants (2-4 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| #2 Container | 1.19 - 1.76 dry gallons | 5.24 - 7.75 dry liters |
| #3 Container | 2.15 - 2.76 dry gallons | 8.14 - 12.16 dry liters |
Large Plants (3-5 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| #5 Container | 2.92 - 4.62 dry gallons | 12.86 - 20.35 dry liters |
| #6 Container | 5.25 - 6.01 dry gallons | 23.12 - 26.42 dry liters |
| #7 Container | 5.98 - 6.53 dry gallons | 26.34 - 28.76 dry liters |
Bare Root Plants
Bare root plants are sold by height from the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may exceed minimum height requirements.
Common Sizes:
- Trees: 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, 4 feet, 5 feet, 6 feet
- Shrubs & Perennials: 1 foot, 18 inches, 2 feet
Important Notes
Container Volume Specifications
- Trade Gallon Standard: Our containers follow industry-standard "trade gallon" specifications established by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI Z60.1) for nursery stock
- Volume Variations: Actual soil volume may vary due to plant root systems and growing medium settlement
- Age Indicators: Container size primarily indicates plant age and maturity rather than liquid volume equivalents
Growing Conditions
- Plant size can vary based on variety and growing conditions
- Container size helps indicate plant maturity and establishment level
- Larger containers generally mean more established root systems and faster landscape establishment
Seasonal Availability
- Bare root plants are available seasonally when dormant
- Container plants are available throughout the growing season
- Specific varieties may have limited availability in certain sizes
Questions?
For questions about specific plant sizes or availability, please contact our plant experts who can help you choose the right size for your landscape needs.
Plant Highlights
McKenzie Chokeberry highlights at a glance!
Specifications
Specifications
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Brand
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Botanical Name
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Growing Zones
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Mature Height
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Mature Spread
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Sun ExposureFull Sun
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Moisture
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Soil
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Growth RateMedium
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Fall Color
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Pollinator Friendly
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Pollinator Required
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Fragrant
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Pruning Time
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Bloom PeriodLate Spring
Growing Zones 3-8
Darling little flower clusters and shiny leaves, the McKenzie Chokeberry Bush (Aronia melanocarpa 'McKenzie') is a darling ornamental fruiting shrub with great fall color and the easy-going nature that you'd expect from a native cultivar! Fragrant, healthy and wildlife-friendly, these shrubs have it all!
McKenzie features spring clusters of darling pink buds that open to lovely pinkish-tinged white 5-petaled flowers! These attract loads of pollinators and beneficial insects to pollinate the blooms! Flowering in May to June, the berries soon arrive in August or September. Forming clusters of near-black berries that soon get picked up by flocks of songbirds and wildlife unless you get to them first!
A robust growing seedling selection grows quickly into an excellent landscape shrub with flowers, highly desirable fruit, and fall color making this fruiting shrub highly desirable as an edible landscaping shrub! Aronia Chokeberry Bushes can grow to an upright clump of 7-10 feet tall and 5-6 feet wide. The glossy foliage turns into a lovely mixture of orange, red, purple and mahogany hues!
Planting and Application:
McKenzie is an upright selection that becomes an excellent addition to shelterbelts and windbreaks, screening, and creating large informal hedges! Use groupings or rows for wildlife and birds, or as ornamental privacy that double as edible landscaping bushes!
Chokeberry Bushes are considered superfruits and used in the edible landscape for the high concentrations of anthocyanins and antioxidant properties! Back your kitchen garden, vegetable garden or herb garden with these fruiting shrubs! A single self-pollinating specimen anchors a corner of the garden or looks wonderful along your foundation. Often used in commercial plantings, however, these incredible 3-season interest shrubs are the gift that keeps on giving!
- Cheerful Pinkish-White Blossoms
- Glossy Foliage & Incredible Fall Color
- Tall, Upright Informal Shape
- Edible Berries & Pollinator & Wildlife Appeal
- Hedges, Groupings, Mixed Borders & Edible Landscaping
#ProPlantTips for Care:
Hardy throughout USDA growing zones 3 through 8 and are highly adaptable to the type of soil or climate. Aronia Bushes do best in full sun but can tolerate partial shade in hotter climates, but you may see fewer flowers and fruit. Plant Aronia in well-drained rich soil that is moderate to moist. Prune to remove suckers and perform renewal pruning after flowering. These shrubs appreciate mulch in hotter climates or drier conditions.
- Full Sun
- Well-Drained Moist Soils
- Prune & Renewal Prune After Flowering
- Mulch Shrubs Well
- Seldomly Damaged by Deer
McKenzie Chokeberry Bushes are fantastic 3-season shrubs with pinkish white flowers, great foliage, fall color and edible berries for you and your wildlife! Order your superfruits today at NatureHills.com!
