Brilliant Red Chokeberry                a-RO-nee-a ar-bu-ti-FO-li-ah

• Broadleaf deciduous shrub, similar to the species, grows to about 6-8 ft (~2-2.5 m) tall.   Leaves similar to the species type but more lustrous and darker green, and turn brilliant scarlet in fall.   Flowers also similar to species, i.e., white or pink, about 1 cm wide, but the resulting fruit is more abundant, larger, and a glossier bright red.
• Sun to part shade, very adaptable as to soil, moist to well-drained.  Excellent for mass plantings or boarders.
• Hardy to USDA Zone (4)5      
• ‘Brilliantissima’ ('Brilliant'): has excellent scarlet fall color, the most popular selection.