Black Chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa)
This bushy shrub features attractive white flowers and nutritious black berries that are safe for human consumption in jams/jellies and support birds such as cedar waxwings. Adaptable to wet and acidic soils, it grows 3-6 feet tall, ideal for wildlife gardens and mixed hedges. It’s nectar and pollen support native bees and is a host plant for butterflies such as the Coral Hairstreak.
This bushy shrub features attractive white flowers and nutritious black berries that are safe for human consumption in jams/jellies and support birds such as cedar waxwings. Adaptable to wet and acidic soils, it grows 3-6 feet tall, ideal for wildlife gardens and mixed hedges. It’s nectar and pollen support native bees and is a host plant for butterflies such as the Coral Hairstreak.
This bushy shrub features attractive white flowers and nutritious black berries that are safe for human consumption in jams/jellies and support birds such as cedar waxwings. Adaptable to wet and acidic soils, it grows 3-6 feet tall, ideal for wildlife gardens and mixed hedges. It’s nectar and pollen support native bees and is a host plant for butterflies such as the Coral Hairstreak.