Black Chokeberry

Aronia melanocarpa

Black Chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa) is a shrub, hardy in USDA zones 3-8, that matures to about 3-6 ft × 3-6 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-dry soil. Expect pink and white blooms in spring. It attracts butterflies, pollinators and small mammals, stands up well to drought, dry soil and wet soil.

USDA zones

3-8

Sun

Full sun, Part shade

Water

Medium

Mature size

3-6 ft × 3-6 ft

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry, Occasionally-wet

Bloom color

Pink, White

Bloom season

Spring

Attracts

Butterflies, Pollinators, Small mammals, Songbirds

Tough against

Drought, Dry soil, Wet soil

Native to

Eastern North America