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Aronia arbutifolia

Shrub

HomeShrubAronia arbutifolia

Low woods, thickets, swamps, damp pine barrens etc.

Family: Rosaceae
Height: 3 m / 10 ft
Sun, Semi-shade
Light, Medium and Heavy Soil
Moist

Plant Rating

Edible Uses: 2 of 5
Medicinal Uses: 0 of 5
Other Uses: 0 of 5

Native Habitat

Red Chokeberry Aronia arbutifolia native habitat is Low woods, thickets, swamps, damp pine barrens etc.

Edible Uses

Fruit - raw or cooked. It can also be dried and used for making pemmican. Fruit quality is rather variable, some forms are rather pleasant when fully ripe, especially if they have experienced some frost. The fruit is about 7mm in diameter, it can hang on the plant for several months.

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