American Beauty Berry

Name: American Beauty Berry           

Scientific Name: Callicarpa americana           

Info: American beauty-berry most often grows 3-5 ft. tall and usually just as wide. It has long, arching branches and yellow-green fall foliage, but its most striking feature is the clusters of glossy, iridescent-purple fruit. The seeds and berries are important foods for many species of birds, particularly the Northern Bobwhite. Foliage is a favorite of White-tailed Deer.  This plant is also used to create jam and jelly. 

Sightings: Golf Courses, Walker's Landing, Drummond Point Park