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Rosaceae
Purple Chokeberry
Aronia prunifolia
Adaptability and nourishment.
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Genus
- Aronia
- Native to
- Eastern North America
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- shrub
- Height
- 6-12 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to partial shade
- Soil
- adaptable, moist to dry
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 3-8
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Purple chokeberry is a natural hybrid between the red and black chokeberry species found where their ranges overlap.
- Its berries contain some of the highest levels of antioxidants measured in any North American fruit.
- The name 'chokeberry' comes from the extremely astringent taste of the raw berries, which pucker the mouth.
- Despite the unpleasant raw taste, the berries make excellent jams, wines, and juices when sweetened.
- In autumn, the foliage turns spectacular shades of red and purple, rivaling any ornamental shrub for fall color.
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