Arboretum Paths: Mississipp​i native plants that shine in late fall

Published 3:43 pm Friday, November 29, 2013

Have you noticed that some plants in the local landscape are glowing? One exceptional native shrub that is hard to ignore lately is Elliott’s blueberry (Vaccinium elliottii). Its leaves are turning a gorgeous scarlet red, which makes this shrub easy to spot from your car window on a county ride.

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