Profusion beautyberry
Callicarpa bodinieri 'Profusion'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones6 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size4 to 6 feet tallup to 6 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Lavender
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Profusion' beautyberry (Callicarpa bodinieri 'Profusion') is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, and hedges. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. It has an erect habit and reaches 4 to 6 feet tall. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit it, and it has fall color. Deer tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Royal Purple smoketree, Fountain grass, and David garden phlox.