Michigan State University Extension
Ornamental Plants plus Version 3.0 - 00000251
11/12/99
Callicarpa japonica--Japanese Beautyberry
Hardiness Zones: 6 to 8
Height: 6 ft Spread: 6 ft Form: rounded
Type: deciduous shrub
Annual Growth Rate: more than 18 inches
Fruit: Purple
Comments: Japanese Beautyberry is a rounded shrub with
arching branches that is grown for its metallic, violet
colored fruit. The flowers are pink to white but are not
ornamental. The plant is sometimes cut to the ground in
winter to maintain a bushy plant and enhance fruit
production. The fall color is yellow to purple.
Cultivars:
'Leucocarpa' - White fruits (Vis. 1).
References for Cultivars: Bailey Nurseries 1999, Spring
Meadow Nursery 1999, Willoway Nurseries 1999.
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