Snowball Viburnum vs Viking Aronia Berry - TreeTime.ca

Snowball Viburnum vs Viking Aronia Berry

Aronia melanocarpa Viking

Viburnum opulus roseum

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Viking Aronia Berry
Snowball Viburnum

Viking Aronia Berry is easy to grow, with black berries that are high in antioxidants. The Viking variety is much more productive than the non cultivar Aronia Berry. The berries can be eaten fresh but are found to be tart and bitter. They are more often used in baking, jams, juices, and wine. They have small, white flowers with a hint of pink that grow evenly on the shrub. The summer foliage turns a very attractive red in the fall.

The Viking Aronia Berry is a self-pollinating plant. Because of its uniformity and high yield, the Viking Aronia Berry is a popular cultivar.

Snowball Viburnum is a popular ornamental shrub with prolific flowering. This plant is prized for its round clusters of white flowers that resemble snowballs, delighting children and adults. In fall, its leaves turn vibrant shades of red.

Snowball Viburnum is sought after as a single accent shrub, but can also make a dense hedge or privacy screen.

Viking Aronia Berry Quick Facts

Snowball Viburnum Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 3b
Height: 1.2 m (4 ft)
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 1.2 m (4 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: purplish-red
Berries: small black berries
Flavor: astringent
Flowers: white
Flowers: white
Bark: gold to gray
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Suckering: medium
Suckering: low




Other Names: black chokeberry viking, viking chokeberry
Other Names: european cranberrybush, guelder rose, snowball bush, snowball tree