Purple Pearls beautyberry
Callicarpa 'Purple Pearls'
USDA zones5 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size4 to 5 feet tall4 to 5 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Purple Pearls' beautyberry (Callicarpa 'Purple Pearls') is a shrub for borders, containers, and hedges, and it needs little care. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun, average moisture, and most soil types. It sits low on the menu for deer. Bees, butterflies, and birds visit it, and it blooms in spring, summer, and autumn.
Pairs well with Red Sprite winterberry, Fireworks wrinkleleaf goldenrod, and Feather reed grass.