Episode 101: Berried Treasure

Perhaps it ’s the winter time of year we ’re in decently now , or perhaps we ’re just thirsty , but irrespective , we have berries on the mind . This episode highlights some plant that provide us with unexpected ( but very appreciated ) fruit . It could be a perennial that is grow for its foliage but put on a late pin show with its berry set . Or it could be a shrub that is known for its berries — just not in a certain bubblegum color . We ’ll give deferred payment where credit is due for this subject : Andy Brand , who is our expert for this episode , pitched the idea of plants that have a secret natural endowment of bring forth amazing berry displays . Did we surprise you with some of these plants ? Our supposition is yes . Spoiler alert : there is no such matter as a crunch berry tree , despite what Cap’n Crunch says .

Expert testimony : Andy Brand is the interim film director of gardening at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay .

Danielle’s Plants

White baneberry ( Actaea pachypoda , Zones 3–8 )

leathery polypody genus Viburnum ( Viburnum rhytidophyllum , Zones 5–8 )

Common snowberry ( Symphoricarpos albus , Zones 3 - 7 )

‘ Welch ’s pinkish ’ American beautyberry ( Callicarpa americana‘Welch ’s Pink ’ , Zones 6–9 )

Carol’s Plants

False Solomon ’s seal of approval ( flower )

False Solomon ’s Navy SEAL ( berries )

False Solomon ’s Navy SEAL ( Maianthemum racemosum , Zones 3–8 )

All That scintillation ® arrowwood viburnum ( Viburnum dentatumvar.deamii‘SMVDLS ’ , Zones 4–8 )

‘ Sun King ’ aralia ( Aralia cordata‘Sun King ’ , Zones 3–9 )

Pink Icing ® blueberry ( Vaccinium corymbosum‘ZF06 - 079 ’ , Zones 5–10 )

Wintergreen ( Gaultheria procumbens , Zones 3–9 )

‘ other Amethyst ’ beautyberry ( Callicarpa dichotoma‘Early Amethyst ’ , Zones 5–8 )

Fringetree ( Chionanthus virginicus , Zones 3–9 )

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