Aronia (now called Photinia) is a shrub that is native throughout much of Georgia. The species Photinia pyrifolia is the more common one.

Look to native plant suppliers to find this beautiful and hardy shrub. The fall color is very nice.

Here is a link that might be useful: Red chokeberry

I have dwarf aronia I purchased from Hidden Spring. If it does well here I plan to use them as low hedges, sort of an alternative to blueberries. I love blueberries but I only need so many plants!!

Ahem. They're called 'chokeberry' for a reason.
Yes, they're chock-full of antioxidants, but I'm afraid you're going to be sorely disappointed if you're anticipating them to be as tasty as blueberries. Not all that great for fresh eating.
Esh is right - fall color is great, on the ones I've seen. I've eaten fruits from A.melanocarpa; not horrible, but nowhere nearly as tasty as a blueberry or serviceberry.

Lucky p, I was thinking about using them in smoothies. Girlgroupgirl, have you tried the fruit from yours? Thanks to you all for sharing your experiences. Here's an article about using Aronia with several other fruits in smoothies:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1383530/Scientists-devise-13-different-fruit-juices-lower-heart-disease-risk.html

Butterfly, not yet. I just planted it. I have grown it in hopes birds like it better than some fruits, and hear it makes delicious jelly and juice.

I've eaten generic A.melanocarpa berries right off the bush - don't recall any 'choking' sensation, but they weren't memorably tasty, either. Not a replacement for blueberries.
I'm seeing more & more mixed fruit juices out there on the market that have Aronia juice in them - not sure if its for flavoring, or just for added color and antioxidant levels. Probably would make a pretty decent jelly.

I planted 100 plants in Ohio last fall. The are becoming a cash crop in Midwest. Google sawmill hallow .. Places I found online were crazy high. I found them at a nursery for 1.50 a plant. There is a grower in Wisconsin that will ship you plants as well.

I had a huge Photinia bush (15 - 20' tall) next to my last house. While very attractive with glossy green leaves, red near the tips, and covered with white flowers in the spring, I would't advise planting it anywhere near your house. The scent of the flowers was bad enough to drive me back indoors. It smelled like rotten garbage to me. I didn't know that Photinia was also know as chokeberry,