Summary
Red chokeberry is a multi-stemmed, deciduous shrub with several seasons of interest and deserves greater use in the garden. It bears numerous clusters of attractive small, white, flowers in spring. In autumn it produces a fabulous display of glossy red fruit and brilliant red fall foliage. This colonizing shrub grows 5-10’ feet tall and about 4’ wide. It performs well in full sun to filtered shade and grows well in a variety of soil types. Aronia arbutifolia is also tolerant of wide ranges in soil moisture from wet to dry. Red chokeberry integrates nicely with Amelanchier obovalis, Chionanthus virginicus, Itea virginica, Lobelia cardinalis, Magnolia virginiana, and Ilex verticillata.
More Details
- Plant Type
shrub - Sun/Shade Conditions
filtered-shade, full-sun - Foliage Character
deciduous - Soil Moisture
average, dry, moist, wet - Flowering Period
late-spring, mid-spring - Soil PH
adaptable - Flower Color
white - Summer Foliage Color
green - Fall Foliage Color
red - Fruit/Seed Color
red
Additional Information
University of Connecticut, Duke University, Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Info