26+ American Beautyberry Zone

American beautyberry sometimes called french mulberry callicarpa americana is a us native deciduous shrub that grows wild from maryland to florida and west through tennessee arkansas and texas. Bodinieri from china are cultivated and are considered to have more tolerance to cold zones 5 8.

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American beautyberry zone

American beautyberry shrubs callicarpa americana usda zones 7 through 11 bloom in late summer and although the flowers aren t much to look at the jewel like purple or white berries are dazzling. The shrub produces a cluster of small purple berries that matures in late summer to early fall. The leaves are alternate with a toothed margin and hairy underside.

Americana is a native woodland plant in the warmer areas of the southeastern states. American beautyberry is a deciduous shrub that grows to 5 feet. American beautyberry grows quickly to 5 tall or more and is winter hardy to zone 7.

American beautyberry likes rich organic soil but it will tolerate less delicious soils as long as they are well draining. Small pink to bluish tubular flowers mature in mid to late summer. It s in the vervain family verbenaceae.

The fall foliage is an attractive yellow or chartreuse color. Depending where you live and plant it it may take full sun though it will need lots of water. It is considered hardy in zones 7 11.

Japonica from japan and c. The bark is brown with numerous raised lenticels. Photo by gretchen heber.

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