Aronia melancarpa (Black Chokeberry) Deposition Side - Toe of Slope Photo By: James Lindsey at

Photo By: James Lindsey at Ecology of Commanster [CC BY-SA 2

This beauty has dainty pink to white flowers the bloom really early and last for months at a time when little else is blooming

Flower Color cream-green

moths and other pollinators

Aronia melancarpa (Black Chokeberry) Deposition Side - Toe of Slope Photo By: James Lindsey atAronia melancarpa (Black Chokeberry) is an excellent smaller native shrub in smaller or larger landscapes (short native shrubs are not in large supply :) It has a smaller more pleasing shape than its red relative for landscaping. Its black fruit stays into winter providing a refreshing splash of interest in the dreary winter. A great replacement for the invasive burning bush as it turns a spectacular red to orange in the fall. It's best when grouped