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Mystery Fall Berry Shrub #606036

Asked November 10, 2019, 3:40 PM EST

Very pretty berries with picture attached. I love your website! Thank you!!

Anne Arundel County Maryland

Expert Response

Good morning. These are berries from a winter creeper shrub (Euonymus fortunei). Unfortunately, it is an invasive plant in Maryland. https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/viewSpecies.php?species=2222

Here is more information about it.
https://extension.umd.edu/hgic/topics/winter-creeper-euonymus

And here is an introduction to invasive plants and further information about them.
https://extension.umd.edu/hgic/topics/invasive-plants

Christa