Taxon

Aronia melanocarpa

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Common name: black chokeberry
Family: Rosaceae (rose family)
Synonym: Mespilus arbutifolia var. melanocarpa, Photinia melanocarpa, Pyrus melanocarpa
Distribution: e. North America
Hardiness: USDA Zone 3
Life form: Deciduous shrub/Subshrub
Comments: A spreading, rounded, suckering deciduous shrub growing 3-6' tall and wide. Dark, glossy green foliage turns purple-red in fall. White flowers in May produce black fruit in late summer enjoyed by birds. Great for naturalizing, shrub border, or screen. Takes clipping well.
Links: • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy) • USDA PLANTS Database - US Department of Agriculture

Locations

  • 1: FLS: BR25 (BR25) • Accession: D2017-0805.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 2: FLS: BR25 (BR25) • Accession: D2017-0805.002 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 3: FLS: BR25 (BR25) • Accession: D2017-0805.003 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 4: FLS: BR25 (BR25) • Accession: D2017-0805.004 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 5: FLS: BR25 (BR25) • Accession: D2017-0805.005 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
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