Callicarpa americana
beautyberry
- Small light pink to purple flowers in spring
- Wildlife friendly, attracts songbirds
- Green berreis ripen to purple in late fall
- Category: Shrub
- Breeder: American Beauties Native Plants
- Hardiness Zone: 6-12
- Height: 3-6 ft
- Spread: 3-6 ft
- Bloom Color: Pink Shades, Purple Shades
- Foliage Color: Green Shades
Purchase options for beautyberry
- Size: 3 Gallon 21-24"
- Status: BeautiFULL
- Availability: Online
$75.00
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This open, arching native shrub dazzles with clusters of bright purple berries that encircle the stems in late summer and fall. Pale pink flowers bloom along leaf axils in spring. A wildlife magnet and natural mosquito repellent, it shines in naturalized spaces and pollinator gardens.
Attributes
| • | Award Winning |
| • | Border or Bed |
| • | Container |
| • | Cut Flower/Foliage |
| • | Fall Color |
| • | Focal Point |
| • | Great Foliage |
| • | Long Blooming |
| • | Native |
| • | Naturalizing |
| • | Pet Friendly |
| • | Summer Bloomer |
Maintenance and Care
| • | Cold Tolerant |
| • | Drought Tolerant |
| • | Fast Growing |
| • | Heat Tolerant |
| • | Low Maintenance |
| • | Mass Planting |
Programs
| • | American Beauties Native Plants® |
Growing Tips for Callicarpa americana
Best in full sun to part shade in well-drained, organic soil. Tolerates drought once established. Prune in winter to shape or rejuvenate. Remove deadwood in spring. Fruits form on new growth.
