WHAT: Callicarpa americana, also known as beautyberry, is a deciduous shrub known for its bright, shining lavender-fuchsia berries that form in clusters in the winter and flowers in the spring. Native ...

In recent years, the idea of using native plants has swept through the gardening world. Native plants are adapted to our climate; they are equipped to handle our severe fluctuations in rainfall and ...

I love a plant that shows off in the fall – sort of an equitable balance to all the spring and summer color in our landscapes. American Beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) does just that. It is a great ...

American beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) is one of those shrubs that goes unnoticed until bright purple berries adorn the lengths of its limbs, and then, it is hard to miss. It is not very often ...

A: The only plant I know that grows in woods, or natural areas on the Treasure Coast with purple fruit this time of year held in clusters around the branch stems is American Beautyberry known as ...

Many native shrubs in our area offer wonderful fall color, and shrubs that offer berries for interest and for wildlife are especially appealing. One that you may have noticed is Callicarpa americana ...

American beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) puts on quite a show during late summer and fall with its bright purple fruit. I have some of these plants in my landscape, and they are beginning to show ...

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