Callicarpa dichotoma var. albifructus

Beautyberry

Tips for Homeowners:

Cut back to about 6" in late winter or early spring for a more compact growth habit and for better flowering and fruiting.  It may be necessary to provide water in periods of drought.

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The long, arching branches will become loaded with white shiny berries late summer to fall and will gracefully bend from the weight of them.

  • Pale pink flowers in summer
  • Creamy white berries late summer into fall
  • Long, slender arching branches

Good plant for open areas of the woodland garden and for the perennial border. Grouped or planted alone this plant will stand out.

Height: 3-4 ft
Spread: 4-5 ft
Zone: 5-8
Color: White

Interesting Notes about Beautyberry:

This is a short shrub with beautiful, porceline-like berries that arrive in late summer lasting into early fall. The flowers that precede the berries bloom on new wood all along the arching branches. This plant prefers full sun for best flowering and fruiting and though it tolerates partial sun, the result may be a more leggy, less prolific shrub. Fruit production also increases if multiple plants are grouped together for cross-pollination.


Characteristics & Attributes

Attributes:

  • Mass Planting
  • Attractive fruit
  • Border or Bed
  • Specimen
  • Great Foliage
  • Summer Bloomer
  • Naturalizing

Foliage Color:

  • Green

Exposure:

  • Full Sun
  • Partial Sun

Attracts Wildlife:

  • Attracts Songbirds

Habit:

  • Mounding
  • Upright

Season of Interest (Flowering):

  • Summer

Soil Moisture:

  • Keep Well-Watered