Beautyberry 'American'
American Beauty Berry Flowers
Beautyberry 'American'
Beautyberry 'American'
Beautyberry 'American'
Beautyberry 'American'

Beautyberry 'American'

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  • This Beautyberry 'American' ships in a 1 Gallon Trade Pot
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Callicarpa Americana - American Beautyberry is deciduous perennial shrub that is a member of the Lamiacae (mint) family and native to some parts of the United States, Bermuda and Cuba. Grows in has long, arching branches with oval shaped serrated leaves that grow in groups of 2 or 3's. This shrub produces small, dense clusters of pink flowers in spring before they fruit glossy, edible, iridescent, purple fruit that hug the branches at leaf axils from autumn well through winter. The berries are most commonly used in jellies, sauces and wines and attract all sorts of wildlife and pollinators.

This shrub was used in western medicine by the natives to cure all sorts of diseases and ailments as well as a bug repellent.

Full sun to partial sun.

Attracts birds, bees and butterflies.

Native to North America

Drought tolerant once established.

Pink flowers, non-fragrant

Pet safe, non-toxic

Due to California Department of Agriculture, we cannot ship this item to the state of California.

Additional features: Pet Safe, Native, Drought Tolerant, Attracts Pollinators, Attracts Wildlife, Disease Resistant, Fall Color, Deer Resistant, and Self-pollinating

This American Beautyberry comes in a 1 Gallon pot

Size: Mature size can reach 3' - 8' x 3' - 6'

Light: Full sun to partial sun

Hardiness zone: 6 - 10 View Map

Native to North America

Characteristics: Grows in a long, arching branches that droop downward and produces tight little clusters of glossy, edible, iridescent, purple fruit. Attracts birds, bees and butterflies.

Soil, Water, Fertilize: Moist, rich but can tolerate all types of soil as long as it is well draining with the pH 6.0 - 8.0. Prune in late winter to promote growth and shape the shrub. Fertilize in early spring. Is generally disease and pest free and requires little to no maintenance.

*Due to California Department of Agriculture, we cannot ship this item to the state of California.

*We cannot send plants to Alaska or Hawaii.

*Pictures shown are of mature plants and not what you will receive.

*Plants ship dormant in winter months.

Allow 3'- 6' for planting if no pruning is desired.
Plant in a area that will receive at least 4 hours of direct sun light. Beauty Berry is drought tolerant and grows in almost any soil condition.

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Hardiness zone for this plant: 6 - 10

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Beautyberry 'American'

Callicarpa Americana or as most of us know it as American Beauty Berry is a perennial shrub that offers beautiful purple berries in fall and into winter. The American Beauty Berry has been used among native Americans for decades. Roots, leaves and branches were used for medicinal purposes such as, malaria, nausea and dysentery. The leaves canalso be crushed and used as a repellant for mosquitos and other insects. Although the American Beauty berry is no longer used in traditional western medicine, the berries are used in jellies, sauces and wines.

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