Growing berry shrubs this winter in the greenhouse or indoors.

What's happening gang! I'd like to find out how I grow berry bearing shrubs indoors till frost goes so I can transplant them. I got chokeberry seeds a month ago from my birthday. Could I grow chokeberries in a pot at my greenhouse this month or next? How do the colder temps help germination to aid their maturity? I want my plants to be as mature as possible so I can have good harvest. Please reach me whenever you need me. Good night!

I'm not familiar with the root system of the Chokeberry, but many shrubs and trees have a very large root system at a very young age making growing them in a pot for very long without damaging them difficult.

Chokeberries also don't usually set on fruit for 3 or even 5 years when grown from seed, and sadly starting them early is unlikely to change that.

Personally I would wait until the frost is almost gone and start them in largish pots just to make sure they sprout without getting chewed on by mice and plant them out when they are only a couple inches tall. Also be sure to stratify the seeds if necessary, or they may not all come up.

Good luck!

what temperature is your greenhouse? aronia/chokeberry needs some amount of cold stratification to germinate. maybe your greenhouse is cold enough? with woody plants, i frequently cold-stratify in a pot outside during the winter, then the seeds are ready to sprout in the spring. look up the cold stratification needs of aronia.