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Callicarpa japonica - Japanese Beautyberry
Family Verbenaceae
Botanical Name Callicarpa japonica
Common Name Japanese Beautyberry
Size Typically 4 - 6' tall and wide.
Hardiness Zone 5 - 8
Culture Prefers well-drained soil, and full sun.
Ornamental Value Pink to white flowers in summer, purple berries persisting from late summer to late fall.
Landscape Use In a shrub border, in massings
Key Identifying Characteristics Opposite, ovate-lanceolate foliage, stems are purplish, berries covering the stem.
Notable Cultivars 'Heavy Berry', 'Leucocarpa'
Campus Location Ag: South Woody Garden
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