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Red Chokeberry

Aronia arbutifolia

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Type

Trees, Shrubs, & Vines

Forbs & Flowers

Grasses, Sedges, & Rushes

Conditions

Sun

Shade

Wet

Dry

Land Use

Obligate Wetland Plant almost always occurs in wetlands.

Facultative Wetland Usually occurs in wetlands but may occur in non-wetlands.

Facultative Plant occurs both in wetlands and in non-wetlands.

Facultative Upland Usually occurs in wetlands but may occur in non-wetlands.

Obligate Upland Plant almost always occurs in non-wetlands.

A very adaptable shrub that will thrive in sun or shade and in moist or dry soil. Remove root suckers to prevent colonial spread. This species typically grows in a vase-shaped form to 6-10' tall and to 3-6' wide, but tends to sucker and form colonies. Foliage turns bright red in autumn. Attracts birds.

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Details

Plant Type

Trees, Shrubs, & Vines

Conditions

Sun

Shade

Wet

Native to Kentucky?

Native to Kentucky

Land Use

Facultative Wetland Usually occurs in wetlands but may occur in non-wetlands.

Project Uses

Riparian Restoration

Wetland Restoration

Tendency to Spread

Medium

Height (ft)

3-6

Flower Color

White

Fall Showy?

Yes

Flowering Time

May

Root Depth (ft)

1.6

Salinity Tolerance

Low Tolerance