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Hardiness
Zones:
6
to 8 |
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Habit:
Deciduous |
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Growth
Rate: Rapid |
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Site
Requirements: Sun
to partial shade; dry to moist soil; best fruit production
in full sun and moist soil |
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Height:
6
to 10 feet |
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Width:
-- |
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Texture:
Medium |
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Form:
Upright
shrub; erect, arching stems |
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Flower/Fruit:
1
to 1.5" cyme of lilac-pink flowers on new growth; open
cluster of glossy bluish lilac fruit; does not last as well
as other Callicarpa spp.
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Foliage:
Opposite,
simple, dull dark green leaves; 2 to 5" long; slightly
pubescent below; purplish fall color |
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Comments:
Drought
tolerant; berries attract birds; cut back severely each year
for best berry production (flowers on new growth); avoid excessive
fertilizer
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Cultivars:
--
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