Ornamental Shrub Berries
If you want to include some decorative plants in your landscape, ornamental shrubs can serve as an attractive choice for a manicured lawn. Many ornamental shrubs also feature berries, which add to the color and character of each plant. Does this Spark an idea?
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Function
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The berries on ornamental shrubs can be used for a number of purposes besides beautifying the lawn. The elderberry shrub boasts purple berries in the fall season; the berries are used to make jellies, jams, and wine. The Hawthorn shrub can be trained to grow as a garden hedge, and has burgundy berries that birds enjoy, attracting the feathery creatures to your yard.
Colors
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Ornamental shrubs yield berries in an array of shades. For instance, various cultivars of the American holly produce berries in varying colors; the Goldie holly has yellow berries, while the Wayside's Christmas Tree cultivar boasts berries in a deep red hue. The Salal shrub has pink or white blossoms that turn into berries that are a deep shade of purple (almost black).
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Warning
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The daphne shrub, which yields red berries in the summer, is a poisonous plant that can cause intestinal burning and fatality in children, according to Cosmeo.com. Mistletoe, an ornamental shrub often associated with Christmas, has white berries that are toxic to small animals; research is inconclusive as to whether the berries are harmful to humans, according to the Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine.
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