Type
compact black aronia
Aronia (Chokeberry) variety
Autumn Magic Aronia (Chokeberry)
A compact cultivar selected for heavy fruiting and vivid red-purple fall color. Its smaller size makes harvesting easier in a mixed border.
Season
late summer to early fall
Best for
small gardens, ornamental edible landscapes
About Autumn Magic
Autumn Magic is a black chokeberry selection noted especially for vivid red fall foliage, white spring flowers, and dark berry clusters. It is a compact ornamental shrub that also produces usable fruit.
Growing Autumn Magic Aronia (Chokeberry)
Autumn Magic is self-fertile and adapts to average garden soils, including periodically moist ground. Prune older stems at the base to keep the shrub vigorous, and harvest berries once fully black.
Full growing guide
For planting, care, pollination, and harvest that apply to all aronia (chokeberry), see the complete guide.
How to grow Aronia (Chokeberry)Other aronia (chokeberry) varieties
Variety characteristics are general guidance for US home gardens; chill hours, hardiness, and pollination vary, so confirm suitability for your zone. Availability differs by supplier. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.