Woody > Callicarpa > Callicarpa americana > Callicarpa americana
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 |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| 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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