Callicarpa Bodinieri Var. Giraldii ‘Profusion’

This lovely deciduous shrub has clusters of small pink flowers in midsummer, but it’s really prized for the clusters of striking, violet, bead-like berries that often appear on more mature plants in autumn – usually remaining long after the plant has lost its leaves. The young foliage is often bronze-purple, becoming dark green in summer before turning golden-purple in autumn. Use it to brighten up a border in autumn, or cut the bare branches laden with berries for flower arrangements.