Question: I have noticed the American beautyberry in landscapes but it grows a bit lanky. If I plant one how do I control the growth? Answer: Wild and a bit open in habit is one way of describing the ...

I am on a quest for three American Beautyberry bushes (Callicarpa Americana). I saw them growing at a restaurant in the Hill Country last year and haven’t been able to quit thinking about them. I ...

American beautyberry is a native shrub of North America. It can be found growing naturally in southeastern woodlands and along the edges of forests from Oklahoma and Texas all through the South and on ...

Many native shrubs, perennials and trees go to seed in unique ways. Fall is the perfect time to collect seeds from favorite plants. In my garden, strawberry bush, American beauty berry and coral bean ...

Last month, my friend Janet and I went to Rockport’s 33rd annual HummerBird Celebration. While the hummingbirds in migration were amazing, one plant caught my attention. The American beautyberry shrub ...

American beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) is one of those shrubs that goes unnoticed until bright purple berries adorn the lengths of its limbs, and then, it is hard to miss. It is not very often ...

Although it’s beautiful, I don’t want to leave it there if it’s going to cause a problem. Dear Reader: This is American beautyberry (Callicarpa americana). It is a jewel among native Texas shrubs, and ...

You have probably seen the memes that circulate on social media about the season of “fall” in Florida. One of my favorites is a picture of a palm tree whose single frond has fallen to the ground and ...

Scientists discovered a compound in the leaves of a common shrub, the American beautyberry, that boosts an antibiotic's activity against antibiotic-resistant staph bacteria. Laboratory experiments ...