) Those pretty white flowers that I enjoyed seeing in late April and early May in the high elevations of the Smokies turn into these pretty red fruits in September.
* The small red fruits of this plant are edible, but not very tasty. The Cumberland Mountain section of the Cumberland Trail is loaded with this plant in some areas.
are well-named, they are a beautiful, unbelievable shade of purple. They are a good source of food for birds in the winter. These were growing in the garden at the Townsend Visitors Center. Beautyberry is a native of Tennessee, but the only place I've seen it is in Florida.
