Black Chokeberry
Aronia melanocarpa
Black chokeberry brings four-season value in a compact, adaptable package. White flower clusters in spring bring in early native bees and butterflies. By September the branches are heavy with clusters of glossy black berries. technically edible but intensely astringent raw, which means they stay on the plant through winter until birds finally work through them. The fall foliage turns a deep, saturated red-purple that makes the berries look even more dramatic against it. It handles an extraordinary range of conditions. wet or dry, sun or shade, clay or sandy soil. and spreads by root suckers to fill in over time. A reliable performer that never demands much attention.
We grow a range of sizes and prices. Add the plant to your list, then pick your size when you visit.
Final price confirmed at pickup, depends on size and season.
- Thu, Jul 238 AM – 4 PM
- Fri, Jul 248 AM – 4 PM
- Sat, Jul 258 AM – 2 PM
A nursery-grown plant, ready for the ground.
Healthy, container-grown black chokeberry propagated on-site at Hill House from regional genetics. Includes a one-page care card. We make every effort to supply plants as listed; occasionally we substitute a similar species of equal value.
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Average
- Mature size
- 2'–4'
- Bloom
- White spring flowers; glossy black berries from fall through winter; deep red-purple fall foliage
- USDA zones
- 3–8
Pairs well with these.
Same light, same soil, same wildlife. Janet's picks to plant alongside black chokeberry.
Or skip the guesswork.
Curated packages bundle 9–12 species that work together. One reservation, one pickup day, a printed layout map.
Butterfly Package
Host and nectar plants chosen to feed monarchs, swallowtails, and fritillaries spring through fall.
Hummingbird Package
Tubular-flowered natives that pull ruby-throats through your yard April through October.
S.O.S. Package
Save Our Songbirds, berry- and seed-bearing natives that feed nesting and migrating birds.