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

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images/bauhaus1000 Beautyberry bushes certainly live up to their name, thanks to ...

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 ...

What: In full fruit, this amazing shrub is an unforgettable sight! In early autumn, the open arching branches of Profusion beautyberry — Callicarpa bodinieri var. giraldii Profusion — are loaded with ...

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 love a plant that shows off in the fall – sort of an equitable balance to all the spring and summer color in our landscapes. American Beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) does just that. It is a great ...

People tend to think of flowers as the most attractive parts of a particular plant, and while that may be the case much of the time, there are many plants that shine in other ways. In fact, during ...

Sixteen years ago, when I took my Master Gardener training, one of the instructors told our class about the American Beautyberry shrub. Callicarpa americana is an excellent choice of shrub for home ...

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 ...

Laboratory experiments showed that the plant compound works in combination with oxacillin to knock down the resistance to the drug of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA. Scientists ...