Japanese beautyberry
Callicarpa japonica
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size4 to 6 feet tall4 to 6 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Japanese beautyberry (Callicarpa japonica) is a shrub for borders, hedges, privacy screens, and foundation plantings. 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 grows fast into an arching shrub that reaches 4 to 6 feet tall and wide. White flowers appear in summer and attract butterflies, bees, and birds. The plant also tolerates drought.
Pairs well with Shasta daisy, Purple Pillar rose of sharon, Autumn fern, and Ornamental onion.
Native range
China, Japan, and Korea.