My guess is
the bulb plant is a fall crocus or Colchicum. These plants produce foliage in
the spring, which dies back in late spring to early summer, and then they
bloom without foliage in the fall. The American beautyberry is Callicarpa
americana. It is also commonly called French Mulberry. It should be available
at nurseries statewide. Both plants should do well in a woodland garden.
Garvan Gardens is sponsoring a plant sale this fall, promoting some of the
plants in the garden. The event will be Friday, October 17 to Sunday, October
19. The show will be open noon‑6 p.m. on Friday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday
and Sunday. Admission to the gardens is the only cost to attend the plant
sale. For more information call Garvan Gardens at 800‑366‑4664.
(September) My husband
and I visited Garvan Gardens yesterday and saw a beautiful little group of
flowers near the Pavilion. They were similar to a crocus but had a taller cream
colored stem and white to blue/lavender bloom that was also larger than a crocus
bloom. There were no leaves and were growing in a little clump in the shade. We
would appreciate it if you could identify the name and if they are shade only
bulbs. We were also taken with a bush which was identified as "American Beauty
Berry" and also seemed to love the filtered shade. They had beautiful crimson
clumps of berries. Are these available in the nurseries?