Black chokeberry
Aronia melanocarpa
Black chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa) is a shrub suited to the Colorado Front Range. It matures to about 3–6 ft tall and 4–8 ft wide, needs medium water, and prefers full sun to part. Prefers acidic, evenly moist soil — develops chlorosis in our alkaline soils. Site in amended beds or skip in favor of native chokecherry (Prunus virginiana).
medium water3–6 ft tall and 4–8 ft wideDeer-resistant
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At a glance
- Botanical name
- Aronia melanocarpa
- Variety / cultivar
- 'Autumn Magic', 'Iroquois Beauty'
- Type
- Shrub
- Mature size
- 3–6 ft tall and 4–8 ft wide
- Water needs
- medium water
- Sun
- full sun to part
- Colorado native
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Soil
- clay, loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–7.0
- Hail tolerance
- moderate
- Wind tolerance
- moderate
- Salt tolerance
- low
- Bloom color
- white
- Bloom time
- late spring
- Pollinator value
- high
Frequently asked questions
- Is Black chokeberry good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Black chokeberry is included in the Front Range Plant Finder as a shrub suited to Colorado's Front Range.
- How big does Black chokeberry get?
- It matures to about 3–6 ft tall and 4–8 ft wide.
- How much water does Black chokeberry need?
- It needs medium water once established.
- Is Black chokeberry native to Colorado?
- No — it is not a Colorado native, but it grows well on the Front Range.
