If left alone, the plants can form colonies that provide food and shelter for wildlife.

The strong, stable natural color is useful in the food industry. This plant is extensively grown in Europe, where yields of up to 38 pounds of fruit per bush.

Black chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa) is an adaptable shrub native to Minnesota with hardiness and wide tolerance to a variety of soil textures.

Black chokeberry is a deciduous shrub from the Rosaceae family that spreads freely and suckers profusely. The top is often rounded and upright.

Can almost be grown in any soil type, dry to very wet. Full sun or partial shade. May reduce height when mature. Grows poorly under walnut.

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 ...

Could I put a barrier around the plant? Black Chokeberry roots are shallow. Six inches deep, at the most. The spread is relatively slow and easy to control.

14 мая 2024 г. · This native shrub produces white flowers, beautiful fall color, and blackish-purple fruits. It is adaptable and useful for a rain garden or ...

Invasive plants, non-native and fast-growing ... For medicinal, edible, historical and other information, check out black chokeberry's plant profile.