Aronia melanocarpa

Common Name: Chokeberry

Plant Type: Shrub

Habitat: Wetland

Light Requirements: Sun

Soil Moisture: dry, mesic, wet

Soil Type: All

Height: 3 - 8 ft

Bloom Time: Spring

Flower Colour: white

Seed Ripens: fall

Germination Requirements: Seed will germinate upon being shifted to 70°F after 90 - 140 days of moist, cold stratification at 40°F. Seed will not germinate in presence of chemical inhibitors.

Details/Comments: Birds like the fruit. Great fall colour. Attractive flowers

Common Name (Alt): Black Chokeberry

Botanical Name (Alt): Photinia melanocarpa

Picture Copyright: John Oyston