'Callicarpa bodinieri'

(AKA 'Bodinier's Beautyberry' Variety: 'Giraldii' 'Profusion')
Deciduous | Height: 3m | Width: 2.5m |  

POINTS OF INTEREST:
{Foliage: Green} {Summer: Flowers} {Autumn/Winter: Berries} 

{I like this plant because of its amazing purple berries which last most of the winter...}

{Established row}

{Young}

{Foliage & berries}

{Summer flowers}

{Autumn foliage}

{Winter berries}

APPLICATIONS:

{In a Japanese garden}

{I like that this plant sits well in a Japanese style garden...}

{In a group planting}

{Apparently these produce more berries if there is more than one so they could work well in group plantings...}

Image sources:

•  http://www.growsonyou.com/rbtkew/blog/6567-mist-and-berries-at-kew
• http://www.stakehillnurseries.co.uk/shrubs/155-callicarpa-bodinieri-profusion.html 
• http://www.gardenersworld.com/plant-detail/PL00000954/130/beauty-berry
• http://www.gardensandplants.com/uk/plant.aspx?plant_id=616
• http://eol.org/data_objects/5825338
• http://www.groen.net/botanica.asp?id=1196
• http://www.growsonyou.com/rbtkew/blog/7216-an-old-gingko-at-kew
• http://www.mymodremod.com/?tag=plants&paged=2

'Cotinus Coggygria'

(AKA 'Purple Smoke Bush' [Variety: Royal Purple] 'Venetian sumac')
Deciduous | Height: 2m | Width: 2m |  

POINTS OF INTEREST:

{Foliage: Purple} {Summer: Flowers/Seed Pods} {Autumn: Foliage} 

{I like this plant because of its purple foliage and interesting flowers/seed pods...}

{Established with seed pods}

{Young}

{Foliage & Summer Flowers/Seed Pods}

{Autumn Foliage}

 APPLICATIONS:

{I like how this plant looks when placed as a backdrop behind other plants...}

{Makes a great backdrop}

Image sources:

•  http://www.lantana.sk/sk/eshop/K13-listnate-kry/P189-skumpa-vlasata
• http://www.graybarn.com/Top10_Pages/royal_purple_smoke_tree.html
•  http://www.gardenworldimages.com/Details.aspx?ID=34854&TypeID=1&searchtype=&contributor=0&licenses=1,2&sort=REL&cdonly=False&mronly=False
• http://www.growsonyou.com/photo/slideshow/120201-cotinus-coggygria-royal-purple-smokebush 
• http://www.pepiniere-fleurs-terre.com/catalogue/pepiniere/cotinus-coggygria-royal-purple/