Aronia melanocarpa

Name: Aronia melanocarpa
Common Name:  black chokeberry				Family:  Rosaceae
x    Deciduous             Evergreen         x    Shrub            Ground Cover             Annual         Coniferous             Tree             Climber             Herbaceous             Perennial
Habit upright	Hard. Zone    usda 3		Mature Size 2m tall by 3m spread					x
Leaf: simple, obovate, hairless, glossy, mid green, finely toothed					Fall/Winter Color: dark purple red foliage in fall
Leaf Arr.        Opposite     x    Alternate         Whorled         Spiraled         Clustered         Basal
Flowers:  corymbs of white or pink tinged 1.5 cm						Infl.: corymbs followed by black berries
Jan.     Feb.      March.      April.      May.      June.     ( July.      August.      Sept.)      Oct.      Nov.      Dec. (fruiting period)
Water Use High     Low		Soil Rich     Lean     Well-drained x					Exposure Sun  x   Semi-shade  x   Shade
Landscape uses: ornamental, three season interest		Limitations: leaf spots, rust					Other Features: