Beautyberry
A small bush with a big bunch!
I have a garden bench on our garden level 2, where I sit and look at the lake. At this time of the year it is even more special to see three bushes with extraordinary, bright purple berries. The Beautyberry, yes one word.
These bushes are nothing special until September and then WOW! The Beautyberry only gets about 4 foot high and about 3-4 wide. I have not trimmed these and they live in part shade and not that good of soil. I do lightly fertilize in the Spring. They do not seem bothered by insects or mildew.
The birds usually have the berries eaten by the time winter arrives, so I enjoy while they last.
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Jonni, thank you so much! I had these growing for years in my back yard in the woodsy portion ling our fence, the berries are even a more brilliant rich purple in reality...I thought they were so beautiful!. the nurseryman there couldn't tell me what they were. I have shady areas here too, & now I know to ask for Beautyberry!. Perfect!. thanks again.
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I see your from Junction City, KS. I purchased them at Skinners in Topeka.
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