Whitestem has almost black berries, while Rocky Mountain has red fruits. Both of these plants have spines and palmate leaves.

Adding some of these fall-fruiting shrubs to your plot will not only look good but prove popular with wildlife too ...

but they transition to a deep crimson red in autumn. Birds love to munch on barberry berries. Crimson pygmy barberry is hardy in USDA Zones 4-8. Don't let its name fool you. Dwarf burning bush ...

Planting plenty of berrying plants is a good way to support birds. They relish berries, stripping many by the new year – ...