Keeping taxonomists on their toes, this plant, previously regarded as a hybrid of black and red chokeberry, is a species of its own. Adaptable to a range of soil conditions, this showy shrub bears slightly hairy edible purple berries following white spring flowers.
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Cultivation Status
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Exposure
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Soil Moisture
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Ecoregion
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(84) Atlantic Coastal Pine Barrens |
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(82) Acadian Plains and Hills |
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(58) Northeastern Highlands |
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(83) Eastern Great Lakes Lowlands |
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(59) Northeastern Coastal Zone |
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Ornamental Interest
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Fall/Winter Fruit |
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Spring Bloom |
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Attracts Wildlife
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Attracts Songbirds |
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Other Pollinators/Wildlife |
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Attracts Bees |
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Additional Attributes
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Erosion Control/Soil Stabilization |
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Low Maintenance |
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Edible |
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Landscape Use
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Specimen |
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Naturalize |
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Hedge/screening |
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Massing |
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Attractive Fall Foliage and/or Ornamental Fruit
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Red to Purple Fall Foliage |
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Purple to Black Fruit |
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