Fall Fruit

 Foliage isn't the only fall color option - 

berries are another highlight.

I spotted these fruit bearers in my area,

which can broaden and lengthen fall interest in your garden.

Beautyberry (Callicarpa), with

jewel-like berry clusters

is a unique ornament in the fall garden.

The bright berries of Chokeberry (Aronia arbutifolia) 

follow crimson fall foliage.

Chokeberry foliage

 

Chokeberry berries

Tiny Cotoneaster berries (left front)
echo burgundy flowers of
Autumn Joy Sedum.

   Firethorn (Pyracantha) has a wild and wooly form...

but can be tamed into a uniform shape by pruning.

 Its name hints at the thorns that make maintenance a challenge.

Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina), has showy fruit to complement its fall foliage color.

Be aware that Heavenly Bamboo is considered invasive in southeastern US - 

see Invasive Plant Atlas.

In early fall, winterberry's fruit (Ilex verticilata) 

peeks meekly from between the leaves,

...but grabs our attention once the leaves are gone.

Winterberry

Bayberry (Myrica pensylvanica) is typically a dioecious plant.

Female plants produce blue-grey fruit if a male plant is present for pollination.

'Myriman' is a male pollinator, while 'Morton' (Silver Sprite) is a female fruiting clone.

Hollies (Ilex) also require a male pollinator for females to bear fruit.

Hollies (Ilex) also require a male pollinator for female plants to bear fruit. 

Yellow crabapple berries dazzle in the sun.

Malus 'Hozam' Holiday Gold, is a variety that bears yellow fruit.

Many crabapples bear red fruit.

A weeping crabapple (perhaps Malus x scheideckeri 'Red Jade') 

is dripping with red "gems".

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Winter King Hawthorn (Crataegus viridis 'Winter King')

has great winter presence with vivid red berries.

Bright Winter King Hawthorn berries

So much color just waiting to be appreciated!

For more color ideas, see 

Fall Foliage Shrubs and Trees.

For even more amazing fall colors, 

see The Fall Color Project.