Aronia melonocarpa (Black Chokeberry)
GARDEN SITE: ☀️-⛅ Average, well drained to moist. Can tolerate soggy areas and areas prone to flooding.
SIZE: 3-8 ft. SPREAD: 2-6 ft.
FLOWERS: Showy, white clusters with pink anthers. March-June.
WILDLIFE: Nectar and pollen source for pollinators. Berries for birds and mammals.
LARVAL HOST TO: Coral Hairstreak, Large Lace-Border moth
ZONE: 3-8
DISTRIBUTION: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , GA , IA , IL , IN , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , TN , VA , VT , WI , WV
Black Chokeberry is a deciduous upright to rounded deciduous shrub that blooms profusely with white, fragrant flowers. Flowers give rise to edible, astringent berries that are beloved by birds and other wildlife. Tolerant of a wide range of soil conditions, including wet boggy sites, and makes a great choice for naturalized areas, pollinator and rain gardens. Drought, dry soil and wet soil tolerant.
GARDEN SITE: ☀️-⛅ Average, well drained to moist. Can tolerate soggy areas and areas prone to flooding.
SIZE: 3-8 ft. SPREAD: 2-6 ft.
FLOWERS: Showy, white clusters with pink anthers. March-June.
WILDLIFE: Nectar and pollen source for pollinators. Berries for birds and mammals.
LARVAL HOST TO: Coral Hairstreak, Large Lace-Border moth
ZONE: 3-8
DISTRIBUTION: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , GA , IA , IL , IN , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , TN , VA , VT , WI , WV
Black Chokeberry is a deciduous upright to rounded deciduous shrub that blooms profusely with white, fragrant flowers. Flowers give rise to edible, astringent berries that are beloved by birds and other wildlife. Tolerant of a wide range of soil conditions, including wet boggy sites, and makes a great choice for naturalized areas, pollinator and rain gardens. Drought, dry soil and wet soil tolerant.
GARDEN SITE: ☀️-⛅ Average, well drained to moist. Can tolerate soggy areas and areas prone to flooding.
SIZE: 3-8 ft. SPREAD: 2-6 ft.
FLOWERS: Showy, white clusters with pink anthers. March-June.
WILDLIFE: Nectar and pollen source for pollinators. Berries for birds and mammals.
LARVAL HOST TO: Coral Hairstreak, Large Lace-Border moth
ZONE: 3-8
DISTRIBUTION: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , GA , IA , IL , IN , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , TN , VA , VT , WI , WV
Black Chokeberry is a deciduous upright to rounded deciduous shrub that blooms profusely with white, fragrant flowers. Flowers give rise to edible, astringent berries that are beloved by birds and other wildlife. Tolerant of a wide range of soil conditions, including wet boggy sites, and makes a great choice for naturalized areas, pollinator and rain gardens. Drought, dry soil and wet soil tolerant.