Aronia melanocarpa \u2013 Black Chokeberry<\/strong> \u2013 This upright shrub from Eastern North America grows 3-6\u2019 feet tall and spreads to 10\u2019 feet wide. It bears densely crowded stems carrying egg shape, hairless glossy mid green leaves, which turn purple-red in autumn. In late spring and early summer it bears corymbs of white, occasional pink tinged flowers to 1\u201d wide. Shiny black berries to 1\u201d wide follow the flowers, which fall immediately. This species is more tolerant of dry soils.<\/p>\n

Grow these frost hardy plants in any moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade. They can tolerate wet and dry soils.<\/p>\n

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