Black Chokeberry
$7.00
Photinia melanocarpa / Aronia melanocarpa
Description: Similar to Red Chokeberry, this shrub also bears clear red foliage in the fall but with deep purple to almost black berries instead of red. It is rounded and a suckering shrub that is useful in grouped or mass plantings. It is favored by songbirds and small mammals that use it both as cover and shelter through all seasons. Great alternative to glossy buckthorn (Frangula alnus).
Habitat
Habitat and Wetland Indicator Status: Disturbed habitats, bogs, cliffs, balks, or ledges fens, swamps, woodlands (FAC).
Light: Part Shade
Soil Type and Moisture: Moist, acidic soils. Moist.
Characteristics
Bloom Color: White, Fruit are Red
Bloom Period: May
Mature Height: 10 feet
Wildlife: Intermediate food source for birds. Host plant for Hessel’s Hairstreak butterfly and the Precious Underwing Moth.
Other Features: Deer Resistant, Salt Tolerant, Shade Tolerant
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