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Callicarpa americana
beautyberry
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- 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
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.
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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 & Maintenance 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.
