Aronia melancarpa (Black Chokeberry) Deposition Side - Toe of Slope Carex davisii (Awned Graceful Sedge

Carex davisii (Awned Graceful Sedge / Davis' Sedge) occurs naturally in high-quality and semi-degraded wooded floodplains

This beauty has dainty pink to white flowers the bloom really early and last for months at a time when little else is blooming

this plant can be aggressive in smaller landscapes

Photo By: James Lindsey at Ecology of Commanster [CC BY-SA 2

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Aronia melancarpa (Black Chokeberry) Deposition Side - Toe of Slope Carex davisii (Awned Graceful SedgeAronia melancarpa (Black Chokeberry) is an excellent smaller native shrub in smaller or larger landscapes (short native shrubs are not in large supply :) It has a smaller more pleasing shape than its red relative for landscaping. Its black fruit stays into winter providing a refreshing splash of interest in the dreary winter. A great replacement for the invasive burning bush as it turns a spectacular red to orange in the fall. It's best when grouped