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Shrub
American Beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
Native shrub grown for its clusters of bright purple berries in fall, which feed birds.
Recommended uses
- Shade gardens
- Wildlife gardens
- Naturalized areas
- Plant type
- Flowering shrub
- Evergreen / deciduous
- Deciduous
- Sun
- Part shade
- Shade tolerance
- High
- Water needs
- Medium
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Pink
- Mature height
- 4–6 ft
- Mature width
- 4–6 ft
- Maintenance
- Low
- Texas heat tolerance
- High
- Drought tolerance
- Medium