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.

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 ...

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, ...

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.

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 ...

American Beautyberry (French mulberry) This Gulf Coast native shrub has lush brilliant purple berries clustered along gracefully arching branches. It attracts most birds, including robins and brown ...

The American beautyberry currently is putting on a great display in Louisiana. HAMMOND – American beautyberry, sometimes confusingly called French mulberry, is a great Louisiana native shrub deserving ...

CORVALLIS – When winter comes and the menu for birds shrinks in urban backyards, they rely on the kindness of humans. That doesn’t mean just a bird feeder of seeds and nuts. “Different birds are ...