Scientific Name
Aronia melanocarpa

Common Name
Black chokeberry

 
Hardiness Zones: 3 to 8
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Slow
Site Requirements: Sun to partial shade; range of soil conditions from wet to dry
Height: 3 to 5 feet
Width: 3 to 5 feet
Texture: Medium
Form: Multi-stemmed shrub; spreading; open; rounded top; tends to become leggy with age; stiff, upright habit
Flower/Fruit: 0.3" off-white to pink flowers in spring; shiny blackish-purple fruit
Foliage: Alternate, simple 1 to 3" glossy dark green leaves; wine-red fall color; color varies among seedlings
Comments: Drought tolerant; suckers profusely
Cultivars: Autumn Magic, Black Magic, Grandiflora
   



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