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UNDER DEVELOPMENT
This is a new version of the Plant Finder currently under development.

Find Plants:

Black Chokeberry
Aronia melanocarpa

Type:
Shrub
Light Exposure:
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade
Soil Moisture:
Dry, Medium
Height:
3 to 8 feet
Project:
Raingarden, Shoreline Buffer
Bloom Color:
White
Bloom Months:
May, June
Flooding / Inundation Tolerance:
Moderate
Salt Tolerance:
Medium
Stress Tolerance:
Drought Tolerant, General Disturbance
Herbivore Sensitivity:
Medium
Behavior (Rate of Spread):
3
Pollinator Value:
Very High
Benefit to Pollinators:
Adult Food, Larval Food
Pollinators:
Beetles, Bombus, Butterflies, Flies, Honey Bees, Larval Host (Butterfly), Larval Host (Moth), Native Bees, Wasps
Counties:
Aitkin, Anoka, Beltrami, Carlton, Cass, Chisago, Cook, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Kandiyohibec, Koochiching, Lake, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Pine, Ramsey, Sherburne, St. Louis, Todd, Wadena, Washington

Notes/Description:

Edible, pollinator/wildlife benefits, hardy. A spreading shrub of the rose family that grows 3-6' tall. This species is excellent for wet, lake edge plantings. Also used as an ornamental for its showy white flowers, black fruit and fall color. Good in massing, borders and backgrounds in landscaping. Does well in rain gardens with well drained conditions. Spreads aggressively under favorable conditions.

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