The American beauty berry is a shrub native to Missouri and the southern United States. It is an unusual plant in that the clusters of shiny berries along its branches are more striking in autumn than ...

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.

While my favorite shrub is the doublefile viburnum, today's guest is a very close second, and it gets closer every single fall I look out my kitchen window and see it in all its glory: The beautyberry ...

All over the Southeast America’s most beautiful berry is astounding those who come across it in the wild. Those who have incorporated it into their landscape, however, are in a state of celebration.

When the air turns icy and the trees shed their leaves, most of nature seems to go silent. But listen closely on a crisp ...

Also notable now are large bushes of American beauty berry (Callicarpa americana). These plants are known for their showy clusters of red-purple berries along the stems rather than flowers. This ...

A thoughtful friend got me a wild game cookbook for Christmas. I was reading through the recipes when I came across a recipe for American Beauty Berry jelly. Sounding familiar (the berry), I ...