Latin: Aronia melanocarpa, prunifolia, or arbutifolia
Other common names: red chokeberry, black chokeberry, purple chokeberry
Mature Height: 8 ft
Soil / Climate: Grows commonly in wet areas, but can tolerate dry soils.
Notes: hybridized species. Hard to tell apart (only by color of fruit). Very ornamental due to its flowery blossoms and colerful fruit. Elliptical, fine toothed leaves 2 to 5 inches long. Turns rich red and orange in autumn. Holds its fruit into winter. Spreads by suckering.
Wildlife: The fruit and buds are a favorite food of the ruffed grouse. The fruit is also prised by turkey, bobwhite, pheasant, cedar waxwing, and many others.
okeberry shrubs which are grown as bare root seedlings and transplants and sold both wholesale and retail with no minimum order.
Additional information on Aronia melanocarpa, prunifolia, or arbutifolia can be found on the link: USDA / NRCS PLANTS Database.
