Spicebush Lindera benzoin (female bushes) produce berries and spicebushes are host to the spicebush swallowtail. There is a wonderful lemony sort of scent to the leaves and the berries are a vivid red. As wild things, I usually find these growing as understory in full shade but they can handle full sun as a specimen bush/tree in a lawn setting here in Western NY State.

FataMorgana

Here is a link that might be useful: Spicebush

Other choices if they are hardy for you would be Sweetshrub, Calycanthus floridus or Mapleleaf viburnum, Viburnum acerifolium (more shade tolerant than other viburnums).

But I like the Spicebush suggestion too!

Spicebush has been on my wish list for the last few years but I had planned to plant it down in the ravine because I thought it required a damp spot. But I will give it a try - thank you for the suggestion.

I do have one of the mapleleaf viburnum's - I have not had much luck finding any more in the local nurseries though. Maybe I should try to take some cuttings? I love the native viburnums, I have dozens of them. I was thrilled last year to raise 4 clearwing hummingbird moths on a nannyberry bush.

I'm not familiar with the sweetshrub, I'll have to check that out too.

Thanks again!

How about Wild Hydrangea (Hydrangea arborescens)