Clif Edwards

1)   Callicarpa sp.                          Beautyberry

• The small, attractive metallic and purple berries give this ornamental shrub its common name.
• The berries stay on the plant late into winter and are an important food source for wildlife.
• This popular landscape plant provides a splash of color as fall sets in.
• This and other Callicarpa can be seen from Arboretum Drive in our nursery.

2)   Euonymus alatus var. apterus                           Spindle Tree

• A small deciduous shrub known for its excellent fall color.
• Currently, most leaves have fallen and what is left behind is a great display of small pink fruit pods on slender stems.
• This plant is located along the Arboretum Loop Trail near the Spindle Tree collections.
• The genus Euonymus has approximately 130 species.  Most are native to Asia, although there are distributions in Europe, North America, and Madagascar.

3)   Ilex verticillata                          Winterberry

• This deciduous shrubby holly is native to the eastern U.S. and southeastern Canada.
• Winterberry is a dioecious plant, meaning that female and male reproductive parts are on separate plants.
• With leaves fallen, this shrub is loaded with ornamental red berries.
• Many cultivars are available in nurseries differing in size, shape, and fruit color.

4)   Pyracantha coccinea                          Firethorn

• This large evergreen shrub is has been cultivated in Europe since the late 16th century.
• This ornamental plant has a spring display of flowers as well as having stems covered in colorful berries in the fall.
• Several variety of Pyracantha can be seen on the east side of Arboretum Drive, about 0.2 miles south of the Graham Visitor Center.

5)   Symphoricarpos albus                          Snowberry

• This common deciduous shrub is native to much of the United States and Canada.
• Snowberry has become naturalized in Great Britain where it has been planted as an ornamental and as cover for game.
• This plant is important for many types of animals, including sheep, bear, deer, cattle, birds, and small mammals.  It is poisonous to humans.
• You can currently find these interesting white berries throughout the Arboretum.