Callicarpa americana

beautyberry

  • Small light pink to purple flowers in spring
  • Wildlife friendly, attracts songbirds
  • Green berreis ripen to purple in late fall

American Beauties Native Plants

Purchase options for beautyberry

  • Size: 3 Gallon 18-21"
  • Status: Sheared and/or Dormant
  • Availability: Online

$75.00

Success Starts With Soil

This open, arching native shrub dazzles with clusters of bright purple berries that encircle the stems in late summer and fall. Pale pink flowers bloom along leaf axils in spring. A wildlife magnet and natural mosquito repellent, it shines in naturalized spaces and pollinator gardens.

Critter Resistance
• Rabbit Resistant
• Squirrel Resistant
Flower Color
• Lavender
• Pink
Season of Interest (Flowering)
• Summer Bloomer
• Late Summer
Exposure
• Full Sun
• Partial Sun
Soil Moisture
• Average Water
• Moist, Well-Drained
Growing Tips for Callicarpa americana

Best in full sun to part shade in well-drained, organic soil. Tolerates drought once established. Prune in winter to shape or rejuvenate. Remove deadwood in spring. Fruits form on new growth.