A mature Black Chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa) growing in a residential garden bed

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Data sources

Missouri Botanical Garden, NC State Extension

Black Chokeberry

Aronia melanocarpa · Shrub

Black Chokeberry 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 and 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

Will it survive your winters?

We score Black Chokeberry’s freeze-trouble range against the real coldest nights your area has recorded.

Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.

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