On a recent trip to Green Spring Gardens in Alexandria, Viringia, I photographed some of the berries on an Issai Beautyberry bush (callicarpa dichotoma issai). I really liked the look of the bright purple berries and the little white flowers against the green leaves.
(c) 2008 Patty Hankins
Issai Beautyberry bushes grow to about 2-4 feet tall and is best known for it’s early fall bright purple fruit.
(c) 2008 Patty Hankins
Not only is the Issai Beautyberry great to photograph close up, the wider angle view showing the cascades of berries offered more photographic possibilities.
(c) 2008 Patty Hankins
Wild (no pun intended) color… I’ve never run across them before that I can recall.
me either – looks a bit Dr Seuss – great find
I love this bush. The berries are fabulous to dry and use in arrangments
Will deer eat this plant?
they didnt eat mine, and the deer and bear live in my back yard! They eat everything else I have growing though