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| Callicarpa Verbenaceae Beautyberry | |||||
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Description: Callicarpa are deciduous "die back to ground" shrubs in northern zones and tops often survive winter in south. Some are classified as evergreen or semi-evergreen.A genus of about 140 species of deciduous shrub and small trees. |
| Flower: The flowers are clustered, small and inconspicuous. Mainly grown for colorful fruit. Berries are borne at the tips of new wood and only remain a couple of weeks after leaves have turned yellow in fall. Colors range from purple-red to dark lilac; lilac to pale violet; pink to white. depending on species. |
| Foliage: long pointed leaves could be bronze purple young foliage to oval shaped leaves depending on species |
| Misc. info: Should be pruned back severely in early spring for vigorous growth and many fruits later in season. |
Height: as species |
Spread: as species |
Zone: 5-7 |
| Site: Callicarpas grow in any soil; prefer full sun but tolerate light shade |
| Species: |
C. americana (French mulberry, Beautberry) deciduous, Z5-9, H6ft-W5ft, FL-lavender/pink>late spring to early summer, followed by violet fruit. var. lactea has white fruit. |
C. bodinieri var. giraldii deciduous, Z6-8, H10ft-W8ft, FL-pink>mid-summer, followed by violet fruit. |
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C. dichotoma (Purple beautberry) deciduous, Z6-8, H4ft-W4ft, FL-pale pink>mid summer, followed by bright purple fruit. |
C. japonica deciduous, Z6-8, H6ft-W6ft, FL-white or pink>late summer, followed by purple fruit. 'Luecocarpa' has white fruit. |
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C. rubella evergreen or semi-evergreen, Z7-9, H6ft-W6ft, FL-purplish-pink>mid summer, followed by pinkish-purple fruit. |