Black Chokeberry

A member of the Rose family, black chokeberry is a deciduous shrub which can grow to a height of 3 to 6 feet tall. Berries (also known as Aronia berries) can be canned whole or the juice extracted for jelly making, as well as healthful fruit drinks. Plants are browsed by white-tailed deer and rabbits. The fruit are eaten by ruffed grouse, sharp-tailed grouse and prairie chickens. The best growth and fruit production occurs on low moist but well-drained sites, in full sun. It is not drought-tolerant.