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    Callicarpa japonica

    Also Known As

    • Japanese Beautyberry

    Plant type

    shrub

    size

    • H: 4'-6'
    • W: 4'-6'

    planting zones

    • 5a-8b

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    Callicarpa japonica plant details

    Callicarpa japonica is a broadleaf deciduous shrub with green foliage. In spring and summer pink and white flowers emerge followed by purple fruit. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture water. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in well-drained soil.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Callicarpa japonica

    Plant type: shrub
    Plant family: lamiaceae
    Foliage: deciduous green
    Mature size: 4 FT - 6 FT - wide, 4 FT - 6 FT - tall
    Flowers: pink and white blooms in spring and summer
    Uses: fall color

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Callicarpa japonica

    USDA Zones: 5a - 8b
    Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
    Watering frequency: even moisture
    Resistant to: deer
    Soil needs: well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    About half the size (to 3-5') of C. bodinieri, this compact shrub has clusters of pale-pink flowers in late summer followed by eye-catching(!!) violet berries; not quite as hardy. S-PSh/M

    By: Forestfarm

    A medium-sized shrub noted for its metallic violet-colored fruits, displayed in autumn and early winter. A rounded shrub with arching branches it has yellow to purple fall color. The white to pink flowers are not terribly showy but no matter -- it's the Violet berries that make this so popular. (Once again, this plant ends in 'japonica' but is originally from China -- it was just first discovered in Japan which was more open to plant exploration.)

    By: Lazy S'S Farm Nursery

    Gardening facts about Callicarpa japonica plant

    How to Grow Callicarpa japonica

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly shade

    • Water Needs

      • even moisture

    • Soil Needs

      • adaptable
      • well-drained

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • white
      • pink

    • Wildlife

      • deer resistant

    • Fruit

      • purple

    • Flower Season

      • spring
      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

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    Callicarpa giraldii 'Profusion'

    Scientific Name: Callicarpa bodinieri var. giraldii 'Profusion'

    aka Callicarpa 'Profusion', Callicarpa bodinieri 'Profusion', American Beautyberry, Beautyberry, Beautybush, Profusion Beautyberry

    Plant Type

    Shrub

    Zones

    6a-9b

    Size

    Height: 4'-10'

    Width: 4'-8'

    • sun - mostly shade
    • regular - drought tolerant
    Photo of Callicarpa giraldii 'Profusion' fruit by Jean-Pol GRANDMONT
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    Callicarpa dichotoma 'Early Amethyst'

    aka Early Amethyst Beauty Berry

    Plant Type

    Shrub

    Zones

    5a-9b

    Size

    Height: 3'-5'

    Width: 4'-5'

    • sun - mostly sun
    • even moisture - regular
    Photo of Callicarpa dichotoma 'Early Amethyst' foliage, fruit by Dancing Oaks Nursery
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    Callicarpa japonica 'Leucocarpa'

    aka Callicarpa japonica 'Alba', Leucocarpa Japanese Beauty Berry, Leucocarpa Japanese Beauty Bush, White Beauty Berry

    Plant Type

    Shrub

    Zones

    5a-8b

    Size

    Height: 4'-6'

    Width: 4'-6'

    • sun - mostly shade
    • even moisture - regular
    Photo of Callicarpa japonica 'Leucocarpa' fruit by Dancing Oaks Nursery
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    Callicarpa dichotoma 'Duet'

    aka Duet Variegated White Beautyberry

    Plant Type

    Shrub

    Zones

    5a-8b

    Size

    Height: 5'-6'

    Width: 4'-6'

    • sun - mostly shade
    • even moisture - regular
    Photo of Callicarpa dichotoma 'Duet' fruit by Maples N More Nursery
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    Callicarpa dichotoma f. albifructa

    aka Callicarpa dichitoma 'Albifructus', Callicarpa dichotoma 'Alba', Callicarpa gracilis, Callicarpa purpurea, Porphyra dichotoma, White Beautyberry, White Berried Beautyberry

    Plant Type

    Shrub

    Zones

    5a-8b

    Size

    Height: 4'-6'

    Width: 4'-6'

    • sun - shade
    • even moisture - occasional
    Photo of Callicarpa dichotoma f. albifructa flower by Fantastic Plants
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