General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 6-8ft
Plant Spread: 4-6ft
Leaves: Good fall color
Unusual foliage color
Deciduous
Other: Glossy foliage and crimson fall color.
Fruit: Showy
Edible to birds
Other: Long-lasting red fruit display.
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: White
Other: Pale pink
Flower Time: Spring
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Provides winter interest
Wildlife Attractant: Birds
Pollinators: Various insects

Common names
  • Red Chokeberry
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Aronia arbutifolia
  • Synonym: Photinia pyrifolia

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