purple chokeberry
Aronia prunifolia
USDA zones4 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size8 to 12 feet tall6 to 9 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- White
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Purple chokeberry (Aronia prunifolia) is a shrub for hedges, food gardens, and naturalized areas. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It has white blooms and turns a rich color in fall. Butterflies and birds visit it, and it needs little care once settled.
Pairs well with Rose, Ostrich fern, and September Charm anemone.
Native range
Eastern North America.