Callicarpa americana

American beautyberry, French mulberry

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Family

Verbenaceae

Region

Coastal Plain

States

District of Columbia, Virginia

Plant Type

Medium Shrub

Height

6 - 6ft

Spread

6 - 6ft

Flower Color

Pink

Fruit

Berry;

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Soil Texture

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Moisture

Dry, Moist

Blooms

June - August

Fall Color

Habitat

in most soils

Notes

flowers from new growth; if overgrown prune to 6-18" tall; will regain height in one season; Now cultivated as an ornamental; fruits are eaten by quail and several species of songbirds; some question its native range, not common

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