beautyberry
Callicarpa dichotoma
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size2 to 4 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Pink
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Beautyberry (Callicarpa dichotoma) is a shrub for borders, pollinator 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. Pink flowers draw butterflies, bees, and birds, and the dense growth fills out quickly. It sits low on the menu for deer. Once settled, it also tolerates drought.
Pairs well with False indigo, Japanese holly, and Sarah Bernhardt peony.
Native range
China, Japan, and Korea.