I believe
Mr. Arrechea is referring to the agarita bush, with its "bright red berry that is a magnet for
birds and small mammals and which makes a delicious jelly."
Read more about it! And
"click" here for every Texas shrub imaginable, including "the
Fairy Duster" with its
"disproportionately showy flowers." (!) That seems pretty judgmental for a shrub web site. See? I told you I would bore you soon. And I keep my promises.