Callicarpa

Common Name: Beauty Berry or French Mulberry

Known as the beauty berry, Callicarpa comes into its own in autumn, bearing dense clusters of small, jewel-like, purple-blue berries, against bare stems. Its dark green foliage also puts on a good show in autumn, turning golden and red before falling. Callicarpas are medium-sized shrubs and look good in a mixed border, or planted as a specimen near a path or window.