species 22,996 observations

Black Chokeberry

Aronia melanocarpa

Field notes

Supports All

94 native animals
supported in the US

Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Striped Hairstreak, Bluish Spring Moth, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Little Cloud Ancylis Moth 19
Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Eastern Gray Squirrel, American Robin, Northern Cardinal, Red-bellied Woodpecker 10
Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Neighborly Mining Bee, Eastern Pine Elfin, Brown-belted Bumble Bee, Long-horned Yellowjacket Fly 65

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer: Shrubs
Light: Part shade
Moisture: Well drained Moist
Soil: Rocky Sand Loam Clay Organic
Soil pH: Acid
Drought tolerant: Yes
Resists: Dry soil Wet soil
Habit: Erect Multi stemmed Multi trunked Open Rounded Spreading
Plant type: Perennial Shrub

From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.