I love American Beautyberry, Callicarpa americana, because birds like it, but they do not love it.

This means they don't bother the berries in the fall when they are ripe and beautiful, leaving them a gorgeous focal point in the landscape.

But in the winter, when the berries are dried, and other food sources are scarce, birds come to the feast, providing action, interest, and beauty to the winter garden.

It is a three-season plant in the garden with delicate flowers in the spring, spectacular berries in the fall, and a magnet for birds in the winter.

Learn more about Callicarpa americana on the Extension Gardener Plant Database