beautyberry
Callicarpa dichotoma f. albifructa
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall4 to 5 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Pale pink
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Beautyberry (Callicarpa dichotoma f. albifructa) is a shrub for borders, containers, cottage gardens, and specimen planting. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. It grows fast into a dense mound, and butterflies, bees, and birds visit it.
Pairs well with False indigo, Magnus coneflower, and Royal Purple smoketree.
Native range
China, Japan, and Korea.