Wright SWCD 2005 Tree Program

Black Chokeberry

 

Hardiness Zones: 2 - 8

Habit: Suckering and sowing nature

Growth Rate: Quickly forms large colonies within years

Site Requirements: Very tolerant to most conditiond

Soil:  Prefers moist slightly acidic soils

Texture: N/A

Form: When mature, the branches spread outward with weight of fruits, creating a wide-spread shrub that suckers profusely.

Height: 3 to 6'

Width: 3 to 8'

Leaf: Alternate serrated leaf

Flower/Fruit: White flowers with shiny black fruits

Comments: Black Chokeberry has has very little known diseases/pests Wet springs that continue as wet summers can cause developing fruits to rot, and may lead to disease of the leaves, branches, and or roots.

Large Trees

Shrubs

Small Trees

Evergreen

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Green Ash
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Arnold's Honeysuckle
Black Chokeberry
Common Lilac
Highbush Cranberry
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Common Chokecherry
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