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Callicarpa americana


Beautyberry




Origin:  Southern United States, West Indies.
Family
Lamiaceae
Genus
Callicarpa
Species
americana
Category
Woody
Type
Shrub (deciduous)
USDA Hardiness Zone
6 - 10
Canadian Hardiness Zone
6a
RHS Hardiness Zone
H7
Temperature (°C)
(-21) - 4
Temperature (°F)
(-5) - 40
Height
90 - 180 cm
Spread
90 - 180 cm
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
JuneJulyAugust
General Description
It has long, arching branches and yellow-green fall foliage, but its most striking feature is the clusters of purple fruit (sometimes white) which hug the branches at leaf axils in the fall and early winter.
Landscape
Ideal for the back of a shrub boarder.
Cultivation
Prefers moist clay or soil found on forest floors, full sun to partial shade.
Growth
Medium
Bark/Stem Description
Light brown on older wood and a reddish brown on younger wood.
Fruit Description
This plant produces edible berries that are red/purple and resemble blackberries.
Notable Specimens
Pinewood Estate, Bok Tower Gardens, Lake Wales, Florida, United States of America.
Propagation
Cuttings or seeds.
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