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Black chokeberry

Aronia melanocarpa

Native flowers attract pollinators, while dark fruit and red fall leaves extend seasonal interest.

Flowers
Linda N. · CC BY 2.0

MAKE IT FEEL AT HOME

A spot to thrive.

Spreads by suckers and tolerates wet ground; allow room for a colony or remove unwanted shoots.

Sunlight
Part sun & shade
Soil moisture
Moist to wet / Average moisture / Dry soil
Mature size
3–10 ft tall · 3–6 ft wide
Season of interest
Spring
Hardiness
USDA zones 3–8
Garden role
A shrub with autumn color
Pale green leaves and green, 4-petaled flowers.Matt Lavin · CC-BY-SA 2.0

ONE GOOD SWAP

Instead of burning bush.

Euonymus alatus

Try black chokeberry for a shrub with autumn color.

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Plant profile & growing information Native range: Kew Find a native nursery
Photo credits & licenses

Black chokeberry: Linda N. · CC BY 2.0
Burning bush: Matt Lavin · CC-BY-SA 2.0

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