Beautyberry

Beautyberry is one shrub that's really earned its common name. In fall, the plant becomes a showstopper thanks to its clusters of small violet-purple fruits. The bright color stands out, especially after the plant loses its leaves. The fruits develop from summer's clusters of small pink flowers and may attract several species of birds to your yard.

Beautyberry blooms on fresh growth, so if you need to prune it, the best time to do so is late winter or early spring. In the coldest areas of its range, it's sometimes grown like a perennial in that the stems die back to the ground every year and are replaced by new shoots in the spring.

This adaptable shrub blooms well in full sun or part shade and is relatively drought tolerant.

Light:

Sun, Part Sun

Zones:

6-8

Plant Type:

Shrub

Plant Height:

From 4 to 10 feet tall

Plant Width:

From 4 to 8 feet wide

Flower Color:

Pink/Rose

Bloom Time:

Summer

Landscape Uses:

Beds & Borders

Special Features:

Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Easy to Grow

Top Varieties

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Profusion Beautyberry

(Callicarpa bodinieri 'Profusion') offers dark green leaves, pale pink summertime flowers, and rich purple fruits in autumn. It grows 10 feet tall and 8 feet wide. Zones 6-8
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Purple beautyberry

(Callicarpa dichotoma) offers bright green leaves, pink summertime flowers, and bold purple fruits in September and October. It grows 4 feet tall and wide. Zones 6-8
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