Michigan State University Extension
Ornamental Plants plus Version 3.0 - 00000250
11/12/99
Callicarpa dichotoma--Purple Beautyberry
Hardiness Zones: 5 to 8
Height: 4 ft Spread: 4 ft Form: rounded
Type: deciduous shrub
Annual Growth Rate: more than 18 inches
Flowers: lavender
Fruit: purple
Comments: Purple Beautyberry is an arching shrub that
often dies to the ground where winters are cold. The
lavender flowers (Vis. 1) are followed by the main
ornamental feature, the purple fruit (Vis. 2).
Cultivars:
'Issai' - Reported to have improved habit and profuse
fruiting (Vis. 3) beginning when the plant is young.
References for Cultivars: Spring Meadow Nursery 1999,
Studebaker Nurseries 1998, Midwest Groundcovers 1999.
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