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Richards/Flickrhttps://southeasternnativeplants.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/aronia-melanocarpa3.jpgAronia melanocarpa Berries© F.D. Richards/Flickrhttps://southeasternnativeplants.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/aronia-melanocarpa2.jpgAronia melanocarpa Fall Color© F.D. Richards/Flickrhttps://southeasternnativeplants.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/aronia-melanocarpa1.jpgAronia melanocarpa 'Chokeberry' 5/2022 Chokeberry N3-Aronia melanocarpa 'Chokeberry' 5/2022 Chokeberry N3- (Chokeberry) Black Chokeberry, Mature plant size: 3-6ft., White flowers, red fall foliage, USDA Hardiness Zone 4, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW19, In Garden Bed N3 for 7.1 YEARS (cold). Planted in 2015. Missouri Botanical Garden: Aronia melanocarpa, commonly called black chokeberry, is an open, upright, spreading, somewhat rounded but leggy, suckering, deciduous shrub that typically grows 3-6’ tall. It is native to low woods, swamps, bogs and moist thickets but occasionally to dry upland areas, from Newfoundland to southern Ontario and Minnesota south to Missouri, Tennessee and Georgia. Although common in many parts of its native range, it is somewhat rare in Missouri where it is only found in sandy wet or boggy ground along spring branches at the base of Crowley Ridge in southeastern Stoddard County (Steyermark). It is noted for its 5-6 flowered clusters of white 5-petaled spring (May) flowers, glossy elliptic to obovate dark green leaves (to 2-3” long) with finely toothed margins, black autumn berries (blueberry size) and purple/red fall color. Genus name comes from the Greek word aria the name for a species of Sorbus of which the fruits resemble chokeberry. Specific epithet comes from the words melano meaning black and carpa meaning fruit in reference to the ripe fruits of this shrub. The common name of chokeberry is in reference to the tart and bitter taste of the fruits which are technically edible but so astringent as to cause choking in most of those who try. Fruits are sometimes used to make jams and jellies. 2020 notes: Leaves turn red in the fall. Started out with 8 plants, counted 7. Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. 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Brown/Flickrhttps://southeasternnativeplants.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/asclepias-tuberosaschizoform-1.jpgasclepias-tuberosaschizoform-1https://southeasternnativeplants.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/asclepias-tuberosaroy-brown-1.jpgRoy CohuttaRoy Cohuttahttps://southeasternnativeplants.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/asclepias-tuberosaf.d.richards1-1.jpgAsclepias tuberosa 6/2021 Butterfly Weed-©F.D. Richards/Flickrhttps://southeasternnativeplants.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/asclepias-tuberosaschizoform.jpgasclepias-tuberosaschizoformhttps://southeasternnativeplants.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/asclepias-tuberosaroy-brown.jpgRoy CohuttaRoy Cohuttahttps://southeasternnativeplants.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/asclepias-tuberosaf.d.richards1.jpgAsclepias tuberosa 6/2021 Butterfly Weed-Asclepias tuberosa 6/2021 Butterfly Weed- (Butterfly Weed) Butterfly Weed, Mature size: 24x24in, orange, USDA Hardiness Zone 3, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW26, In Garden Bed V3 for 3.6 YEARS (Lowes). Planted in 2017. Missouri Botanical Garden: Asclepias tuberosa, commonly called butterfly weed, is a tuberous rooted, Missouri native perennial which occurs in dry/rocky open woods, glades, prairies, fields and roadsides throughout the State (Steyermark). It typically grows in a clump to 1-3' tall and features clusters (umbels) of bright orange to yellow-orange flowers atop upright to reclining, hairy stems with narrow, lance-shaped leaves. Unlike many of the other milkweeds, this species does not have milky-sapped stems. Flowers give way to prominent, spindle-shaped seed pods (3-6" long) which split open when ripe releasing numerous silky-tailed seeds for dispersal by the wind. Seed pods are valued in dried flower arrangements. Long bloom period from late spring throughout the summer. Flowers are a nectar source for many butterflies and leaves are a food source for monarch butterfly larvae (caterpillars). Also commonly called pleurisy root in reference to a prior medicinal use of the plant roots to treat lung inflammations. Genus name honors the Greek god Asklepios the god of medicine. Specific epithet means tuberous in reference to the roots. 2020 Note: Caterpillars stripped this plant of leaves in 2019. I have been watching for caterpillars this year. It's an attractive plant, so I thought I would get a few photos before it's demise. I have many different kinds of wildflowers planted in the surrounding acreage to provide habitat for Monarch Butterflies (and Pheasant). In the field, I have some milkweed, another Asclepias perennial. Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Additional photos of this plant from 2017, 18, 19, 20, 21: https://www.flickr.com/search/?user_id=50697352%40N00&sort=date-posted-desc&text=Asclepias%20tuberosahttps://southeasternnativeplants.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/asclepias-tuberosaf.d.richards.jpgAsclepias tuberosa () 2019 photo©F.D. 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