Aronia arbutifolia
Common name: Red Chokeberry
Native to the Eastern US, this shrub has white flowers which bloom in mid-May and excellent red-orange fall color. Fruit is a vibrant red that stays on most of the winter. Birds don’t seem to eat the berries unless it’s an emergency. I have tried the fruit and think it would have to be a very severe emergency! Massing is the best way to plant this vase-shaped shrub. Prefers wet-mesic sites.
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Plant Details
Plant type
Shrubs
Soil type
Mesic (Not too Wet Not too Dry), Moist Mesic
Light exposure
Full Sun
Bloom period
Late Spring
Urban environment
Compacted/New Construction Soils, Yards that Flood
Habitat
Floodplain
Growth form
Shrubby/Clump, Colonizing / Spreading
Growth rate
Moderate
Flower color
White
Fall color
Red
Size
- Mature height
- 5 Feet
- Mature width
- 3 Feet
- Max height
- 10 Feet
- Max width
- 8 Feet
Additional information
Pollinator hot spot