General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 5-7ft
Plant Spread: 3-5ft
Leaves: Good fall color
Unusual foliage color
Deciduous
Other: Waxy dark green foliage. Fall color is a mix of bright reds and dusty purples.
Fruit: Showy
Edible to birds
Other: Excellent black berry set holding well into the winter.
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Flower Time: Spring
Uses: 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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