Botanical Name: Aronia melanocarpa var. elata
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Common Name: Tall Black Chokeberry  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Shrub

 

Height Range

3-6'

 

Flower Color

White

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Dark Green

 

Bark Color

Brown

 

Fruit Color

Black, Blue

 

Fruit Season

Winter, Fall, Persistent

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

'Elata' is a slightly taller, narrower form of A. melanocarpa, with less of a tendency to sucker, growing 4 to 6 feet tall and wide. Clusters of white spring flowers are followed by fruit that ripens to blue-black in the fall and persists into the winter months. Leaves are oval to elliptical and glossy green, turning a brilliant red in the fall. An exceptional landscape plant, working well in traditional landscapes, habitat and bird gardens, and more natural or woodland landscapes.