Red Chokeberry

Aronia arbutifolia

Size: 3G Availability
*Available Upon Request*

Shrub
Max size: 12 tall x 4’ wide
Average size: 7′ tall x 3′ wide

Usually Moist, Occasionally Moist
Clay, Loam, Muck, Sand
Sun, Part Shade
No Salt Tolerance

This long-lived deciduous shrub has a red fall color. It blooms in early spring with pretty white flowers. The fruits ripen in the fall and are technically edible, but generally considered not to taste good. They can be used to make jams and jellies that are heavy and sweet due to the abundance of pectin in the berries themselves. Many species of birds eat the fruit, which persist into the winter, and the flowers attract bees and butterflies.