Native Chokeberries

Red Chokeberry,   Red Chokeberry 'Brilliantissima',   Black Chokeberry,   Black Chokeberry 'Iroquois Beauty'

Red Chokeberry, Aronia arbutifolia

      Fragrant clusters of half-inch white flowers in May produce red fruits by fall. Fruits persist into winter. Shiny, brilliant scarlet fall foliage. A stoloniferous shrub that can tolerate wet or dry soils. Wildlife value.      Ht. 5-6'+. (Sun to Partial shade)

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Red Chokeberry, Aronia arbutifolia 'Brilliantissima'

      Similiar to the species, 'Brilliantissima' is an upright form with smaller leaves and abundant flowers and fruits. Shiny, brilliant scarlet fall foliage. A stoloniferous shrub that can tolerate wet or dry soils.      Ht. 6'+. (Sun to Partial shade)

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Black Chokeberry, Aronia melanocarpa

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'Iroquois Beauty', Aronia melanocarpa 'Morton'

      This lovely dwarf form of black chokeberry is said to grow to about 3' high. Copious white flowers in May ripen to clusters of large black fruits in autumn. Glossy leaves develop striking purple and red fall color. Fruits are edible if prepared with sufficient sugar.     (Sun to Partial shade)

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