Black chokeberry - Aronia melanocarpa

Features:  This has larger flowers and a smaller form than its red relative. White flowers turn to black berries by the end of summer and it has pretty orange-red fall color. Attracts a range of native bees, butterflies and moths and its berries provide food for birds and small mammals.

Light:  Full to partial sun

Soil:  Moist to medium

Height:  3-6 feet, bushy

Blooms: April to May

Chicago Botanic Garden has INFORMATION on it.

See more information and photos at: Illinois Wildflowers and USDA Plants Database