Red Chokeberry – Aronia arbutifolia ‘Brilliantissima’ Seeds | 400 Seeds | Brilliant Red Fall Color & Winter Berries

Red Chokeberry ‘Brilliantissima’ (Aronia arbutifolia) is a hardy, adaptable native shrub admired for its glossy red berries and exceptional crimson fall foliage. This improved cultivar is more compact than the species and produces larger, shinier, and more abundant fruit with superior autumn color.

In spring, clusters of delicate white to soft pink flowers appear, attracting pollinators. By late summer, dense clusters of bright red berries develop and persist well into winter, providing outstanding seasonal interest and valuable food for birds. In autumn, foliage turns intense raspberry to deep crimson with occasional purplish highlights — rivaling Burning Bush in brilliance.

This 400-seed pack is ideal for large hedges, windbreaks, mass plantings, wildlife habitat projects, restoration plantings, or nursery production.

You will receive:
✔️ 400 Aronia arbutifolia ‘Brilliantissima’ seeds
✔️ Deciduous shrub with vivid red fall color
✔️ Glossy red berries lasting into winter
✔️ Clearly labeled seed packet
✔️ Sowing instructions included

🌼 Growing Information
Common Name: Red Chokeberry ‘Brilliantissima’
Botanical Name: Aronia arbutifolia
Plant Type: Deciduous fruiting shrub
Growth Stage: Seed
Sun Requirements: Full sun to part shade
Soil: Average, medium, well-drained soil (tolerates wet/boggy soils)
Watering: Medium
Mature Height: 6–10 feet
Spread: 3–5 feet
Growth Rate: Slow to Moderate
Bloom Time: April
Bloom Color: White
USDA Zones: 4–9
Fall Color: Intense raspberry to crimson
Drought Tolerance: Moderate
Uses: Hedge, windbreak, shrub border, wildlife garden, pond margins

🍒 Fruit Note:
Berries are edible but very tart and astringent when fresh. Commonly used for jam, syrup, juice, wine, and tea. Rich in antioxidants and vitamin C.

💡 Care Tip:
Soak seeds for 24 hours. Cold stratify for 90–120 days at 40°F in a moist (not wet) medium. Sow 1/16 inch deep.