Plants

Aronia melanocarpa

[Black Chokeberry]

This Indiana native shrub is similar to the Red Chokeberry in habit and form, but differs in that the Black Chokeberry is larger, has black-colored fruits, broader leaves, and generally larger flowers. Place in a higher light location for the best flower and fruit display. Best used for naturalizing, mass plantings, and wetland reclamation projects. The berries are edible, but only palatable when used in jellies and jams.

Aronia melanocarpa 'Autumn Magic'

[Autumn Magic Black Chokeberry]

The Autumn Magic Black Chokeberry is known for its outstanding bright purple to red to orange fall color, compact form, and large, attractive fruits. Place in a higher light location for the best flower and fruit display. Best used for naturalizing, mass plantings, and wetland reclamation projects. The berries are edible, but only palatable when used in jellies and jams.

Aronia melanocarpa 'Morton' [sold as Iroquis Beauty™]

[Iroquois Beauty Black Chokeberry]

Cultivar 'Morton', sold as Iroquois Beauty, is a compact shrub that reaches 5 to 6 feet. The flowering and fruiting are similar to that of the straight species, but the compact form allows this shrub to e better utilized in a mass planting. Great for rain gardens, bioswales, and lowlands that collect water in the landscape. Glossy green leaves will turn a brilliant orange-red in the fall. Its black fruit attracts wildlife, such as birds.

Aronia melanocarpa 'Viking'

[Viking Black Chokeberry]

Aruncus dioicus

[Goat's Beard]

Asarum canadenseas [sold as Wild Ginger]

[Wild Ginger]

Asarum europeum [sold as European Wild Ginger]

[European Wild Ginger]

Asclepias incarnata [sold as Swamp Milkweed]

[Swamp Milkweed]

Asclepias tuberosa 'Clay' [sold as Clay Butterfly Milkweed]

[Clay Butterfly Milkweed]

Asimina triloba

[Common Pawpaw]

Needs filtered or full shade in its first few years, then tolerates full sun. Good specimen tree in a shady landscape. Fruits resemble a short, fat banana, at first green then turning yellowish then brown as they ripen in the fall, and taste like a combination between a banana and mango. Suckers rapidly.