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Aronia (Chokeberry) 

Versatile plants native to Eastern North America.
Most commonly found in wet woods.
Berries are edible but very sour.

arbutifolia 'Brilliantissima'
  • ​Abundant fruit production
  • ​Native!
  • ​Brilliant fall color
  • Showy red berries in fall
  • Tolerates boggy soils and will colonize
  • ​7' H x 4' W
  • Bloom time: Spring
  • ​NEW TO MONTALE IN 2021
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melanocarpa 
  • ​Ornamental black berries
  • ​Native!
  • Great for native landscape plantings
  • Gorgeous fall color
  • Tolerates boggy soils and will colonize
  • ​6' H x 6' W
  • Bloom time: Spring
  • ​NEW TO MONTALE IN 2021
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melanocarpa 'Low Scape® Mound' 
  • ​Tolerates wet or dry soils; hot or cold climates
  • ​Profuse small white flowers in spring
  • Showy purple-black berries summer through winter
  • Vibrant red fall foliage 
  • ​12-24" H x 18-24" W
  • Bloom time: Spring
  • ​PP 28789
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