The chokeberries (Aronia spp.) are an awesome group of native shrubs that can be planted in a wide variety of soils and tolerate moisture well. The fruits of both black chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa) and red chokeberry (Aronia arbutifolia) are important to birds, and those of red chokeberry persist late into the winter, making them an especially important food source in winter. The flowers are wonderful for pollinators. Consider planting this shrub and its sister, black chokeberry (which I’ll h

Grow superfruits on an ornamental shrub! The Viking Aronia Berry plant is an easy-to-grow native plant that has white to light pink blossoms in the spring and is loaded with wine-black berries in late summer and fall. The fruit is antioxidant-rich and wonderful for jams, preserves, tea, and syrups. "My Aronia shrub is 4 years old, five feet tall, and has berries galore. I like to pair them with raspberry recipes and use them frequently in smoothies. One bush last year gave me three quarts of ber