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

single trunk tree

but its uniquely stout branch structure make up for this lazy sleeper

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