We’ve been planting Aronia arbutifolia (Chokeberry) for a while now. Chokeberry is a native shrub whose beautiful fall color is a great sub. for the invasive Burning Bush.

But you get a lot more with Aronia: Flowers and edible berries. Read Amy Stewart’s blog post about Aronia cocktails here: http://gardenrant.com/2013/05/ill-have-my-aronia-cocktail-now-please.html