chokeberry seeds

Habitat

native to Manchuria and Korea
hardy to zone 3, and warmer parts of 2
Habit and Form

a deciduous tree
30′ to 40′ tall
25′ to 35′ wide
rounded to vase-shaped crown, dense
glands dot base
pubescent midrib
medium texture
moderate growth rate

Summer Foliage

alternate leaf arrangement
simple, deciduous leaves
serrate leaf margins
ovate leaf shape
2″ to 4″ long
medium green leaf color

Autumn Foliage

yellow fall color
Flowers

white flowers
blooms in late April
fragrant
showy
borne in 2′ to 3′ long racemes

Fruit

rounded, black drupe
0.5″ in diameter
attracts birds
mature in August
not ornamentally important
Bark

attractive
reddish brown bark
shiny
peeling

Culture

full sun
prefers well-drained, moist soil
needs pruning to maintain tree shape
Landscape Use

specimen
street tree
patio plant
Liabilities

girdling roots
borers
aphids
scale
ID Features

deciduous tree
alternate leaf arrangement
serrate leaf margins
ovate leaf shape
pubescent midrib
white flowers, fragrant
round, fleshy fruit
Propagation

by cuttings
by seed
Cultivars/Varieties

‘Amber Beauty’ – This selection forms a symmetrical tree with slightly ascending branches.