The first time I saw American beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) I couldn’t believe the color. Such a beautiul, iridescent purple. The berries appear in the fall, when lots of plants are going brown.
Their color contrasts so well with the vibrant green of the leaves.
I think the name is fitting. . . .
Hope your week is going well so far. I see that WordPress has turned on the snowflakes again this year. 🙂
{carole}
Pearls & Prose 
many folks here in E TX consider this a weed-bush – but personally, I LOVE the color !
Shows what people in E. Texas know. 😉
I don’t think I’ve ever seen this plant before. I love the purple!
I never saw it until I moved to the East Coast. Too cold in the Midwest!
I saw my first Beauty bush in Williamsburg, Va. It was in the month of October. I now have several as they seed themselves easily. They are just beautiful! karenart11
Oh, I should have tried growing them! Maybe next year. . . .
Intriguing plant. Stunning imagery. Thanks for the botanical lesson this morning, Carole!
Thanks, Cheryl. Sometimes I wish I’d studied botany. I love plants.
How amazignly beautiful. My favourite color combination.
The name is so fitting.
I love the colors too, Caroline.
I saw this bush at the Ozark Folk Center recently for the first time and was facinated with it. Lovely.
Cool!
Lovely colors Carole. The purple against the green looks so rich. I wonder if they would grow in Minnesota. I’ll have to do some checking.
Jeanne, I think it may be too cold out there. I never saw it growing up in the Midwest. Anything is possible, though.
I have never seen these. Thanks for sharing. Purple is my favorite color. Just lovely!
I’m glad I wasn’t the only person who’d never seen them before. 🙂
Those are gorgeous! I’ve never seen them before – thanks for sharing them.
I have never seen that before! LOVE IT!!!
You have captured them with great clarity! Awesome 😀