Callicarpa japonica var. luxurians, Japanese Beautyberry, November 2007 Plant of the Month

Plant of the Month, November 2007

Callicarpa japonica var. luxurians

Other cultivars and species at the Bellevue Botanical Garden: Callicarpa var. giraldi, Yao-16
Callicarpa boninieri var. giraldii ‘Profusion’, GC-13, GC-14, WW07, PB
Callicarpa dichotoma ‘ Issai’ Y01
Callicarpa japonica Y-17
Callicarpa mollis Y-01

Extra notes and interesting information:

This plant is attractive to bees butterflies and or birds. It is sometimes grown for its long-lasting attractive fruit.

References:

www.davesgarden.com

Bellevue Botanical Garden Plant Collection

Common Name: Japanese Beautyberry

Plant type: Deciduous Shrub
Family: Verbenaceae
Height/Spread: : 4-8 feet high, 4-8 foot spread

Leaves: Blue-green foliage

Flowers: Flower color is pink. Beautiful fall and winter berries, pink to violet-purple.
Bloom Time: May
Growing Conditions:

Full sun, to part sun/part shade. Regular moisture.
Diseases/pests: Unknown

Natural Range: Japan

Hardiness: USDA Zones 5-8
Location: Groundcover Garden, Bed 13 and Yao Garden, Bed 02
Accession #: 96-187, 96-081

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