Aronia melanocarpa (Fr: aronie à fruits noirs | En: black chokeberry)

Description:

With its glossy foliage, large white flowers with pink styles and shiny black berries, Chokeberry is an attractive shrub that is suitable for most gardens. It is quite tolerant of a range of circumstances, though seems to prefer acidic soils. 

While the berries are technically edible, they are very astringent and not palatable to people, though sometimes processed into jams or jellies. However, they are excellent for many songbirds. 

Height: 1 meter to 2 meters

Flowering: May to June

Habitat: Sand barrens, graniet barrens, bogs, acidic wetlands

Sun requirements: 

Moisture requirements: Moist to dry

Soil requirements: Prefers acidic, such as granite or sand