Photinia melanocarpa

black chokeberry

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Family

Rosaceae

Region

Coastal Plain, Mountain, Piedmont

States

Delaware, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Low Shrub

Height

3 - 6ft

Spread

3 - 6ft

Flower Color

Pink, White

Fruit

Berry; Black

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Soil Texture

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Moisture

Dry, Moist, Wet

Blooms

April - May

Fall Color

crimson red

Habitat

bog, swamp, spring, dune, cliff, old field, clearings; wet or dry thickets, creek banks, wet acid sand, balds; thin soils and rock outcroppings

Notes

can be pruned as hedge; berries edible for humans

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The Native Plants Guide

Physiographic Regions of Chesapeake Watershed

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