This interesting plant is called by several names including Hearts-a-bustin because of the unusual fruit that looks like tiny hearts about to explode from the pod. Also known as Strawberry Bush it is loved by deer who apparently enjoy eating it so much that some have called it Deer Ice cream! It grows in abundance in the woods behind our house and maybe keeps the deer from eating quite so much from our garden. It has tiny white flowers in the spring and the stems stay green all year.
