More often than not in a garden context I’m classifying this plant as a weed species, given that it turns up uninvited and is borderline invasive. It seldom looks good and when in flower is completely unremarkable, compared to other members of its family. However, come late November its moment arrives. You have to get down on your knees to see the open pods and seeds but it’s worth it as on close inspection they’re really quite remarkable. The plant hangs its berries in such a way that they become ideally placed for foraging blackbirds who consume the fruit and spread the seed. Native species working together.
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