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Chokeberry, Brilliant

Upright growing, multistemmed and native to the eastern USA, tends to spread by underground stems and develop into an open-branched round-topped plant. Lustrous dark green leaves turn brilliant scarlet in autumn. Clusters of bright red fruit persist well into winter, attracting birds. Fibrous root system. Grows well in nearly any type of soil and is adaptable to seashore conditions. Rarely severely damaged by deer. An improved cultivar of the native species, and a good substitute for the invasive Burning Bush (Euonymus alatus) and its cultivars.