As flowering plants give way to autumn, it’s the fruit that many produce that add interest to our landscapes. It’s hard to beat the berries produced by purple beautyberry, Callicarpa dichotoma. At a ...

Some shrubs produce flowers and berries on new wood, meaning they benefit best from a late winter prune. This bird-attracting American native is one such plant.

Spectacular color throughout landscapes and hillsides will soon be delighting us as fall continues. But you don't always need to look skyward for this beauty as the ripening fruit on many shrubs, such ...

One of the most eye-popping sights in autumn gardens is a small shrub with clusters of bright purple berries along arching stems of golden leaves. “At a time when many other plants are fading, ...

All plants have their moments to shine, whether it’s a blossom, a fragrance or a plumage of randy foliage. Autumn is no exception, as this transitional season brings us the joys of ornamental grasses, ...

With beautyberry, it's all about the berries. The opalescent, purple pearls appear in late summer and last most of the winter. With abundant clusters of bright berries on bare branches, the shrub is a ...

This time of year, people keep stopping me to ask, "What is that plant with the purple berries?" No one can believe the color the first time they notice a beautyberry (Callicarpa bodinieri), which is ...

Beautyberry is an attractive addition to your Florida‐Friendly Landscaping, working well as a border, foundation plant or in mass plantings. With its long, arching branches that reach back toward the ...

I have several plants growing in my property that I am worried that they might be invasive – can you identify this shrub for me and tell me if I should keep it or have it removed. Thank you, Robert M.

In this age of over-processed, obnoxiously-empowered and gluten-free catalog sales, it seems every plant offered for sale provides limitless appeal and complete freedom from any cultural maladies. But ...

The Darwinian Gardener knows he cannot argue with the consensus of beautyberry bushes in his yard. He must admit that summer is over. Even though his air conditioner continues to crank away through ...