Black Chokecherry is a small open-spreading native deciduous shrub with an upright but somewhat leggy habit. The finely toothed and glossy dark green foliage turns brilliant red and purple in fall. Clusters of white flowers bloom in spring and give way to small black berries in fall that can be used in jams and jellies. Best fruit production in full sun and average well-drained soils. Can tolerate both drought and boggy soils. Type: Shrub Origins: Eastern N. America; North GA Native Height: 3' - 6' Spread: 3' - 6' Spacing: 5' USDA Hardiness Zone: 3 - 8 Culture: Full Sun, Part Sun Bloom Color: White Season of Interest: Spring, Fall MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Remove suckers to prevent colonial spread. Some susceptibility to leaf spot and twig/fruit blight. No serious pests or diseases. LANDSCAPE USES: Group Plantings or Specimen Tree, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Gardens, and Woodland Gardens. COMPANION PLANTS: Eastern Redbud, Dogwood, Beauty Berry IMAGES: Photo by Babij, IMGP6256 Aronia melanocarpa - Aronia czarnoowocowa, (2) Photo by Cranbrook Science, Black Chokeberry, (3) Photo by F. D. Richard, Aronia melanocarpa () 2019 photo, (4) Joanna Boisse, Atlas roslin pl Aronia czarna 3050 6388, CC BY-SA 4.0, (5) W.carter, Aronia leaves on a rainy autumn day in Tuntorp 7, CC BY-SA 4.0, (6) W.carter, Aronia leaves on a rainy autumn day in Tuntorp 2, CC BY-SA 4.0 *As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
