Aronia melanocarpa var. elata

Attractive black autumn berries

Complementary fall foliage and fruit are the outstanding features of the glossy black chokeberrry, which is smaller than the red chokeberry. With a fairly upright branching pattern, black chokeberry grows 3' to 5' tall and forms low thickets. Wine-red fall foliage in concert with purplish-black fruits provides an attractive autumn display. Small, white flowers that are borne in clusters in May and June are not considered to be outstanding. Use black chokeberry in home landscape borders.