I have heard the Issai Beautyberry Callicarpa Dichotoma 'Issai'  described as a graceful and refined shrub.  Their long slender branches arch and touch the ground at their tips.  Dainty pink flowers bloom in the spring.  If you enjoy bird watching, you will probably notice them checking out the lavender-purple berries in the summer.  These berries really show off against the green foliage.   

If you have a small space, this is a very compact shrub maturing to 3-4 feet high and 3-4 feet wide.  This makes it adaptable to many garden plans.  It is disease and insect resistant.   For the best fruit color you will need to place these in full or part sun.  For a fun thing to do with your kids on a summer day would be to add some of these berries to their mud pies!  How fun would that be?  I might have try it myself even if there aren't any kids around!