Berried Treasures: Late-Season Bling for the Garden

One of the nicest ways to decorate a late-summer landscape is with berries. And in the fall, as flowers become fewer and fewer, berries start to ripen into bold colors, often persisting well into winter. It looks like the plants have put their best jewelry on, showing off some bling. What’s additionally great is that the berries feed the birds, and help all kinds of critters forage for leaner times ahead. And many of these plants can feed you too! So consider plants that berry up, and provide one more burst of beauty at the end of the growing season. Here are some of our favorite berried plants for a late-season garden: