Origin: in Michigan; wild plant se lection. Introd. by Parkhill Nursery, Bismarck, North Dakota in 1974. Species uncertain; recent genetic fingerprinting studies suggest a hybrid of A. stolonifera with A. alnifolia. Fruit up to 13 mm diam., obovate to nearly spherical, blue-black with bloom; typically 7-11 per cluster, cluster fairly open, fairly even ripening; flavor mild and bland; pH 4.1. Shrub to 1.5 m high; initially upright to spreading, 2.5 m spread at maturity; low to moderate suckering, crown expands slowly. Hardy to zone 2. Susceptible to powdery mildew. Currently being evaluated in a comprehensive cultivar trial. Tree: Fruit:
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