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Beautyberry
Callicarpai americana and Callicarpa dichotoma

The Beautyberry is a deciduous shrub that grows to 6 feet in height. The shrub blooms in July with light purple flowers. The flowers grow along the twigs at the base of the leaf axils. By fall, these blooms develop into clusters of dark red or purple berries that attract birds. The berries last until late in the season. The plant is native to southeastern United States. It commonly grows in lightly wooded and well drained woodlands. Beautyberry can be propagated by seed or by cuttings. The general attractiveness along with the flowers and berries make this shrub popular for landscaping purposes and once established, plants can take some drought

The two most common species of beautyberry are native American beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) and purple beautyberry (Callicarpa dichotoma) pictured above. Purple beautyberry is a more compact, neater shrub but otherwise the two are very similar.

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