Black Chokeberry - Aronia melanocarpa
Black Chokeberry flower
Black Chokeberry
Black Chokeberry fall colour
Black Chokeberry (potted)
Common Name: 
Black Chokeberry
Latin Name: 
Aronia melanocarpa
Current Height: 
3ft
Cost: 
$25 delivered
Eventual Size at Maturity: 
Height - 5ft, Spread - 5ft
Space Requirements: 
3 feet from fences, paved surfaces or buildings
Form: 
spreading
Growth Rate: 
slow
Tolerates Standing Water: 
yes
Light Required: 
full sun to 1/2 shade
Fall Colour: 
orange to purple
Flowers: 
clusters of small white flowers in May
Fruit: 
purplish-black berries in Sept to Dec
Wildlife: 
berries are eaten by birds; best flowering and fall colour when growing in sun
Shrub Tips: 
tolerant of dry or wet soil