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beautyberry

17 years ago

Last Fall, at the Cylburn Arboretum, I saw the most amazing show of purple. A huge circle of Japanese Beautyberries showing off the purple berries (the foliage had gone). I have got to have two of these together in my garden.

The light requirements are confusing: some say full sun; others say partial. Anyone with experience with Callicarpa japonica?

deepti

Comments (4)

cfmuehling
17 years ago
I have 2 varieties in hugely hot, dry, sun.
They do beautifully.
I don't know how well they do by seed, but you can have handfulls in the fall. The birds eventually eat them, but they make gorgeous purple berries.

Chrisrine
beth_b_kodiak
17 years ago
They use it as a hedge at UMES in Princess Anne. It seems to be pretty tolerant and looks good
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dgs9r
Original Author
17 years ago
Thanks Christine and Beth!
I'll plant in full sun. That's how it is at cylburn too.

Anyone know a good source for these? the local nurseries won't get them in till early to mid summer.
deepti
karyn1
17 years ago
I also plant mine in full sun. They are a hardy shrub and do quite well with benign neglect.
Karyn

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