Professor Ed black chokeberry
Aronia melanocarpa 'Professor Ed'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Sizeup to 4 feet tallup to 4 feet wide
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- White
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Professor Ed' black chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa 'Professor Ed') is a shrub for borders, hedges, rain gardens, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. White flowers open from early to late spring and attract butterflies, bees, and birds. The leaves turn a rich color in fall, and the plant also tolerates drought.
Pairs well with Hummingbird sweet pepperbush, Aromatic aster, Sensitive fern, and White fringe tree.