General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Shrub
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| Life cycle: |
Perennial
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| Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun to Partial Shade
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| Water Preferences: |
Mesic
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| Soil pH Preferences: |
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
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| Minimum cold hardiness: |
Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
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| Maximum recommended zone: |
Zone 8b
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| Plant Height: |
3 to 4 feet (.9-1.2m) |
| Plant Spread: |
4 to 5 feet (1.2-1.5m) |
| Leaves: |
Deciduous
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| Fruit: |
Showy
Edible to birds
Other: Clusters of 1/8 inch glossy purple berries
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| Fruiting Time: |
Late summer or early fall
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| Flowers: |
Showy
Blooms on new wood
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| Flower Color: |
Purple
Other: Lavender-pink.
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| Bloom Size: |
Under 1"
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| Flower Time: |
Summer
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| Uses: |
Windbreak or Hedge
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| Wildlife Attractant: |
Birds
Butterflies
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| Resistances: |
Deer Resistant
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| Containers: |
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
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- Beautyberry
- Purple Beautyberry
Posted by
blue23rose (southern Indiana - Zone 6b) on Feb 19, 2018 5:47 AM concerning plant:
Although I love my callicarpa for its late season color, it gets much larger than the stated height of 3-4 feet and spread of 4-5 feet. Mine is at least 6 feet tall and 8-10 feet wide and has to be cut back each year. Here in southern Indiana, it begins to shine in the garden in August with tiny, light pink flowers all along the stems which the bees just love. Then the green berries turn to a vibrant magenta and last well into November.
Posted by
Newyorkrita (North Shore, Long Island, NY ) on Sep 5, 2013 3:38 PM concerning plant:
The berries on Callicarpa truly are the most vivid and striking neon-purple color. It is a bonus that they are so pretty, as I planted Callicarpa so that the berries would feed the backyard songbirds. These berries are very popular with the Mockingbirds here in my garden.
Posted by
NorfolkLiz (MA - Massachusetts - Zone 5b) on Oct 8, 2020 6:49 PM concerning plant:
My Beauty Berries did not like the drought and insects loved the leaves.
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