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Callicarpa americana
 New this Year!
American Beautyberry Zones: 7, 8, 9
Naturally occurring in moist woodlands throughout the southeast, Beautyberry is a large, open shrub with a habit similar to Forsythia. But in early fall the non-showy white flowers have matured into eye-popping clusters of brilliant lavendar purple fruits. Branches look like there are 2 inch wads of grape bubblegum at every node. It is very showy. For best effect, grow Beautyberry in moist soil in full sun or light shade, and late each winter, cut them down to 6 to 10 inches or so. This will result in shorter, denser 4 foot stems with good flowering and fruiting for the fall. Butterflies visit the mid-summer flowers and birds will eventually eat the fruits in late winter. Cat# 1480

Callicarpa americana, American Beautyberry
Photo courtesy of Missouri Botanical PlantFinder
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$10.00 each in quart pots
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X Native Plant Good Fragrance X Butterfly Plant
Hummingbird Plant X Good Fall Color X Berries & Fruits
X Deer resistant
Ease of Culture
X Easy Not Too Hard Difficult or Tricky
Evergreen
Yes Semi X No
Plant Type
Wildflower X Shrub Grass or grass-like
Perennial Tree Ground cover
Fern Vine
Light Exposure
X Full sun X Mostly sunny X Half and half
Full shade Mostly shady
Soil Condition
Sandy X Organic
Clay X Average
Moisture Tolerance
Dry Wet
X Moist X Moderate
Height
12" or less
24" to 36"
12" to 24" X 36" or taller
Color
X White/whitish Pink Blue
Yellows Rose Green
Orange, coral Violet Brown
Peach, salmon Lavender Mauve
Red, scarlet Purple Tan
Bloom Time
Early spring X Early summer Early fall
Mid spring Mid summer Mid fall
Late spring Late summer Late fall

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