Profusion Beautyberry
- Scientific Name: Callicarpa bodinieri
- Garden: Dog Friendly Garden
- Plant Type: Shrub
- Evergreen/Deciduous: Deciduous
- Sun/Shade Exposure: Part Sun to Part Shade
- Moisture Requirements: Moist, well-drained
Plant Information
Bodinier's beautyberry is an upright deciduous shrub in the Lamiaceae (mint) family that produces showy purple fruit in the fall. It is a native of Southern China and Indochina. The genus, Callicarpa, is Greek and means beautiful fruit. The shrub may grow from 6 to 10 feet in height and has slender upright branches. The leaves are green, and in the fall the leaves turn a golden yellow. Clusters of lilac-colored flowers blossom from June to August on the new growth of the shrub. Clusters of violet-purple berries appear afterward and form a whorl around the stem. They ripen by September and will remain on the shrub after the leaves have dropped. They provide a showy fall display until early winter. The shrub attracts bees, butterflies, and birds. The fruits are bitter, and wildlife tends to avoid them unless all other food sources have been depleted. Bodinier's beautyberry is best pruned in late winter or early spring to remove the oldest stems. The flowers and fruit appear on the new growth of the shrub.
Height: 6–10 feet
Spread: 4–8 feet
Bloom Time: June to August
Bloom Description: Pink
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low
Data Source
http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.orgPlant Photos
