Environmental Damage
Fungal Disease
Hardiness Zone: | 4 - 9 |
Mature Height: | 6-10 Feet |
Mature Width: | 3-5 Feet |
Features: | Clusters of small, white flowers in mid-spring; small, round bright red fruit in late summer and autumn; autumn color is red to reddish-purple. |
Culture: | Full sun to partial shade; tolerates both wet and dry sites; prefers acid soil. |
Cultivars: |
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Mature Form: | Multi-stemmed with suckers; stems are upright; overall shape of the shrub is oval. |
Native To: | United States |
Soil Conditions: |
Dry
Moist, Well-Drained
Wet
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Tolerance: |
Alkaline Soil
Dry Sites
Salt
Soil Compaction
Wet Sites
Wind
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Uses: |
Barrier
Border
Foundation
Hedge
Massing
Naturalizing
Screen
Specimen
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Foliage Color: |
Green |
Fall Foliage Color: |
Purple Red |
Additional Notes: | Chokeberry fruit are very astringent and will not be eaten by birds, so they are ornamental through much of winter. |