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Hardiness
Zones:
5
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:
3
to 4 feet |
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Width:
4
to 5 feet |
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Texture:
Medium |
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Form:
Long,
slender arching branches; more dense than other beautyberries |
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Flower/Fruit:
0.7"
pinkish lavender berries borne above the leaves late summer
to fall
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Foliage:
Opposite,
simple, bright medium green leaves borne on one plane; 1 to
3" long; light pubescence below |
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Comments:
Best
of the Callicarpa spp.; 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:
Early
Amethyst: Small purple flowers, bright purple berries in late
summer, 5 to 6 feet tall, rapid grower; Issai: Pinkish lavender
flowers, small lilac fruit in fall; C. dichotoma var.
albafructus (C. dichotoma 'Albescens'): White berries
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