Aronia melanocarpa - Plant Finder - Missouri Botanical Garden
Aronia melanocarpa, commonly called black chokeberry, is an open, upright, spreading, somewhat rounded but leggy, suckering, deciduous shrub that typically grows 3-6’ tall. It is native to low woods, swamps, bogs and moist thickets but occasionally to dry upland areas, from Newfoundland to southern Ontario and Minnesota south to Missouri ...
Aronia melanocarpa - North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant …
Alternate, simple elliptic 1"-3", glossy, dark green finely serrate leaves that have a wine-red fall color. Color varies among seedlings.
Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Ell. Plant Symbol = ARME6 Contributed by: USDA NRCS Bismarck Plant Materials Center Alternate Names Aronia, Pyrus melanocarpa. Photinia melanocarpa. Uses Landscaping: Black chokeberry is a deciduous, cold-hardy shrub useful in landscape plantings, showing white flowers in the spring and colorful red foliage
Black Chokeberry (Photinia melanocarpa) - Illinois Wildflowers
Comments: Black Chokeberry (Photinia melanocarpa) is one of the spring-flowering shrubs of the Rose family that most people are unfamiliar with. It remains quite small in size and lacks thorns. Another native species, Red Chokeberry (Photinia arbutifolia), has …
Aronia melanocarpa (Black Chokeberry) - Gardenia
Noted for its showy black berries and excellent purple-red foliage color, Aronia melanocarpa (Black Chokeberry) is a very adaptable, spreading, deciduous shrub that adds multi-season beauty to the garden.
Aronias: Native Shrubs for Fall Color | Piedmont Master Gardeners
Aronia melanocarpa, commonly known as black chokeberry. These two species are quite similar in most respects; they are deciduous, multi-stemmed, medium-sized shrubs with glossy green leaves and white flat-topped flowers in spring.
Aronia melanocarpa (Black Chokeberry) - Master Gardeners of …
Earlier classified as Photinia melanocarpa, this attractive native* is often found in bogs, swamps, and moist thickets. Although edible, the fruits’ acerbic taste often causes choking—hence the common name. However, its red coloring and healthy nutrients make it useful in food processing.
Black Chokeberry | University of Maryland Extension
May 14, 2024 · Aronia melanocarpa (Formerly Photinia melanocarpa) Deciduous shrub Rose Family Maryland Distribution: native throughout the state of Maryland Height: 3 to 6 feet tall Flowers: white or pink-tinged; blooms April-May Fall color: crimson-red-burgundy Sun: full sun to partial shade Soil: any soil type, wet to dry; pH 5.0-8.0
Aronia melanocarpa – Purdue Arboretum Explorer - Purdue …
Place in a higher light location for the best flower and fruit display. Best used for naturalizing, mass plantings, and wetland reclamation projects. The berries are edible, but only palatable when used in jellies and jams. Building Map...
Photinia melanocarpa (Aronia melanocarpa, Pyrus melanocarpa)
Feb 17, 2021 · Common Name: Black Chokeberry. Full to part sun; wet to dry moisture level; tolerant of a wide range of soils including clay and coarse infertile sands; moderately acid to slightly acid pH. 3-6 feet height by 3-6 feet spread; blooms in May; white flowers; black to purplish black berries. Growth Rate: Slow. Maintenance: Low maintenance.