Aronia - Red and Black Chokeberry - Black Chokeberry Shrubs

The Linnaeus Teaching Garden
2435 S. Peoria
Tulsa, OK 74114

Phone: 918 746-5151
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By Barry Fugatt

Red Chokeberry - Fall
A debate rages within the gardening community over the use of native and non-native plant species. Some gardeners would like to see only native plants used. Others ardently resist the "native only" approach. Wisdom probably lies somewhere between the two extremes. It's clear, for instance, that the majority of gardeners will never forsake such wonderful Oriental species as crape myrtle, nandina and Japanese maples.

It's equally clear, however, that many native American species deserve a much wider planting in our gardens. The genus Aronia (chokeberry) quickly comes to mind.

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