Aronia arbutifolia, Red ChokeberryRed Chokeberry Red chokeberry is a deciduous shrub found in moist to wet pine flatwoods and along wetland and swamp margins. In late winter and spring, the plant is covered in a profusion of showy, sweet scented blooms that attract a variety of pollinators, especially bees. In summer, flowers give way to a bounty of berries that persist well into fall. Although birds dont care much for them, they may be eaten by deer, rabbits and other small mammals.