Aronia is a deciduous, cold-hardy shrub beautiful in the landscape, with its white flowers in the spring and colorful red foliage and heavy, dark fruit in the fall.

Aronia came be bothered by deer and rabbits. The fruit are enjoyed by birds.

Aronia berries can be canned or the juice extracted for making jelly. Aronia berries are also used in healthful fruit drinks. The juice contains high levels of anthocyanins (source of red color) and flavonoids. This plant is extensively grown in Europe, where yields of up to 38 pounds of fruit per bush have been reported.

Black chokeberry is native to the Great Lakes region and the Northeastern U.S., and extends south into the high elevations of the Appalachian mountains It is hardy to zone 3.

Aronia prefer moist woods, but also occurs in drier thickets or clearings on bluffs or cliffs.

The black chokeberry grows well in full sunlight, but is moderately tolerant of shade. The best growth and fruit production occurs on low moist but well-drained sites, in full sun. It is not drought-tolerant. New shoots will grow up around established plants, filling in the space between plants like a hedgerow.

Control of surrounding area is important, keep weeds and grass away. Shallow cultivation works best or weed control fabric and mulch. Cultivation can also be used to stop the spread of shoots and suckers, if that is a concern. Very little suckering has been noticed on chokeberry in the Northern Plains. Thinning of older stems is recommended every few years.

Aronia have very few disease and pest problems. Mildew can become a problem when plants do not receive adequate sunlight and air circulation.