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By autumn, these flowers give way to masses of vivid red berries that persist well into winter, providing a brilliant splash of colour and an important food source for birds.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHighly versatile, \u003cem\u003e‘Red Star’\u003c\/em\u003e can be grown as a freestanding shrub, clipped into hedging, or trained against walls and fences for a more formal effect. 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