Try Callicarpa (beauty-berry), a member of the Verbenaceae. Several species,
both American and Asian are cultivated. Sunset Western Garden Book describes
the fruit as "long-lasting, tight clusters of lavender to violet purple small
round fruits that last well into winter. Leaves are opposite.
Gene Newcomb
Charles Brian Proctor wrote:
> Could anyone identify this, please:-
> A woody shrub (~ 2m., no leaves or flowers in January, rather like a
> leafless buddleia) with small bunches of 30-40 small (3 mm. across)
> magenta-purple opaque fruits, like mini-grapes. It doesn't seem to appear
> in the various books e.g. new RHS Encyclopaedia. Brian
