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Berry Producing Plants

Posted by plantsman On November - 15 - 2009

Berry producing trees and shrubs are a great way to add interest to the winter landscape. Hollies, with their red berries, are probably the most common plant used in this way. There are, however, may species which form colorful berries. The following list includes plants which produce red, blue and purple winter fruit.

Trees

Aesculus flava – Yellow Buckeye
Aesculus hippocastanum – Horsechestnut
Catalpa bignonioides – Couthern Catalpa
Catalpa speciosa – Northern Catalpa
Cornus florida – Flowering Dogwood
Ilex cassine – Dahoon Holly
Ilex myrtifolia – Myrtleleaf Holly
Ilex opaca – American Holly
Koelreuteria paniculata – Golden Rain Tree
Magnolia tripetala – Umbrella Magnolia
Magnolia virginiana – Sweet Bay
Oxydendrum arboreum- Sourwood
Prunus caroliniana – Carolina Cherry Laurel
Rhus typhina – Staghorn Summac
Robinia pseudoacacia – Black Locust

Shrubs

Aucuba japonica – Japanese Laurel
Callicarpa americana – American Beautyberry
Conocarpus erectus var.sericeus – Silver Buttonwood
Elaeagnus pungens – Thorny Elaeagnus
Euonymus fortunei – Wintercreeper
Ilex latifolia – Luster-Leaf Holly
Ilex verticillata – Winterberry
Myrica cerifera – Southern Bayberry
Pyracantha coccinea – Firethorn
Viburnum davidii – David Viburnum
Viburnum dentatum – Arrowwood
Viburnum obovatum – Small Leaf Viburnum
Viburnum odoratissimum – Sweet Viburnum
Viburnum rhytidophyllum – Leatherleaf Viburnum

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