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Black Chokeberry is a deciduous shrub that is found where there are thickets in both wet soils and dry sites in the East. The fibrous root system holds soil well, and the suckering nature of this shrub allows a large colony to grow within a few years. A poor tasting berry is not favored in the fall by birds but is soon eaten as food stocks decline making this a later season bird feeder. The astringent quality of the berry limits it use for jelly's and jams. This plant can reach 8' in height, is multi-stemmed, and will tend to sucker. Black chokeberry is in the Rose Family and thus is related to the Cherries, Pears, Serviceberries, Hawthorns, Plums, and Roses. This plant will grow in moist, well drained, acidic soils. It does well in wet clay soils and can tolerate a dry summer. It can really bite into the soil and rapidly establishes itself. In the fall the foliage and black fruit put on a worthy display. The Chokeberries are known for their outstanding fall foliage colors, having yellow, orange, bright red, and deep scarlet hues.
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