Ga - zone 7b, rich organic soil. This plant is growing near a lake shore. It's elevated from the lake, not in "we feet" territory, on woodland edge in full sun. It does not seem to grow inside the woods under the canopy.

It is very dense, very thicket forming, to the point where you would need a machete to get through ti. Mostly it's formed a 5' line all along the woods edges, but I saw a couple at about 15' tall. Three weeks ago the berries ripened to a metallic blue, from a green. I did not see a red phase in the berry, however the birds cleaned them out at an amazing rate. Two weeks ago the plants were loaded with berries, they are wiped out now. The berry grows in a viburnum - like cluster.

The leaves are smooth edge and red in twigs. I can not see what larger shrub bark looks like, but new wood appears bright green, red tips. Underside of leaf is similar to top color, only slightly lighter. It's about the same thickness and texture of a dogwood.

I have some ideas on what it is but am not sure and may need whole shrub photos - I just didn't take my camera to the water. Can anyone else make suggestions? Thank you.

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Berries mostly stripped off. This was a large, flatish cluster.

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