Red Chokeberry

Aronia arbutifolia (L.) Pers.

Rose family

Plant Type

Shrub

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

12.0 feet

Spread

4.0 feet

Flower Color

White

Bloom Time

Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intolerant

Water

Water Use High

Drought Tolerance Low

Flood Tolerance Medium

Soil

Soil Types Clay, Loam

CaCO3 Tolerance Low

Fertility Need Medium

Stress Tolerance

Fire Tolerance Medium

Salt Tolerance Low

Climate

pH Range 5.5 – 7.5

Min Temperature -18°F

Frost-Free Days 130 days

Precipitation 34 – 60 in

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Bombus; Honey Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Butterflies

Fall Color Yes

Evergreen No

Native Range

USA: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia
CAN: New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward I., Québec

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.