Callicarpa dichotoma ~ Purple Beautyberry

Callicarpa dichotoma ~ Purple BeautyberryPurple Beautyberry is a small rounded deciduous shrub with attractive drupe clusters mild green foliage that turns yellow in fall. Clusters of tiny soft pink or purple flowers bloom in summer attracting bees and butterflies, then give way to bursts of rich purple fruits in fall that persist to the beginning of winter. Best shape in full sun, but some shade promotes drought tolerance. Type: Shrub Height: 2 4 Spread: 2 4 Spacing: 3 USDA Hardiness Zone:

Purple Beautyberry is a small rounded deciduous shrub with attractive drupe clusters mild green foliage that turns yellow in fall.  Clusters of tiny soft pink or purple flowers bloom in summer attracting bees and butterflies, then give way to bursts of rich purple fruits in fall that persist to the beginning of winter.  Best shape in full sun, but some shade promotes drought tolerance.  

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Low maintenance plant.  Prune back 6” in winter or early spring to better flowering.  No serious pests of diseases.  Some susceptibility to left spot, stem diseases, and black mold.

LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Wildlife Gardens, Naturalized Areas, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS:  Holly, Orange Berry, Abelia

IMAGES:  Dalgial, Callicarpa dichotoma, CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) Famartin, 2023-09-28 14 59 52 Beautyberry leaves and fruit along High Acres Avenue in the Mountainview section of Ewing Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, CC BY-SA 4.0, (4) Famartin, 2021-10-03 08 46 50 Beautyberry along Hilltop Road in Ewing Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, CC BY-SA 4.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.