It’s SO easy to manage - it’s essentially maintenance free!Īt HEPPY (zone 7), it grows quickly if the plant is healthy (below we describe HEPPY’s collection of Beautyberry plants). The American Beautyberry is native to North America. where we became unHEPPY with this beautiful plant is the price being charged to buy it. foliage is purple, and berry-clusters are “luminous-violet.” that’s interesting. Made in lab ), i’ve gathered that it grows more upright and compact. Pearl Glam Beautyberry (Callicarpa x ‘NCCX2’) This variety is very much like the Early Amethyst (Callicarpa dichotoma) - the berry-clusters produce purple berries and it grows in zones 5 to 8. Japanese Beautyberry (Callicarpa japonica) Callicarpa acuminata grows in zones 8 to 10 - it tolerates heat, and not the cold. Native to central and south America it resembles our American Beautyberry except it’s shorter in height and the berry-clusters are…black ). ![]() ![]() Black Beautyberry or Mexican Beautyberry (Callicarpa acuminata) Callicarpa dichotoma grows in zones 5 to 8 - further north than the Callicarpa americana, but less tolerant of heat. in GENERAL, Early Amethyst goes by Callicarpa dichotoma Purple Beautyberry can be Callicarpa dichotoma or Callicarpa purpurea (USDA PLANTS database). i’ve read at least one nursery stopped selling this variety. Native to China, Korea and Japan, the Early Amethyst (or Purple Beautyberry) may be an invasive plant. ![]() Early Amethyst or Purple Beautyberry (Callicarpa dichotoma) it was closed during the Pandemic but i’m sure will reopen soon. of Natural Resources.Ĭallicarpa americana for $1: Maryland’s DNR has an online catalog to order native plants for $1.00! you have to buy 25 plants minimum, but they were $1.00 each (personal use only - not to resell). under the Backyard Buffer program, they sometimes give a few specimens away for free. in rare cases, the Callicarpa americana bears white berries! that version is sometimes called called “Lactea” or “Alba”, but it’s Callicarpa americana! the American, and true White Beautyberry plants, are the only varieties native to North America.Ĭallicarpa americana for free: in Maryland, contact your Department of Natural Resources (DNR) county representative. This distinctive plant has lime-green colored leaves with gorgeous magenta (or, shades of purple, lavender and pink) clusters of berries. get on-board and be HEPPY™ with Beautyberry!Īmerican Beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) how does the plant exist and virtually no one knows about it? Beautyberry is good looking, different, showy, tasty, forgiving, and…has insecticide properties ( the USDA proved it’s a mosquito repellent plant). ![]() Like the Pawpaw – the Beautyberry is an ultra unique plant that had me scratching my head when I first saw it. check out how YOU can incorporate this attractive, flexible, commercially valuable plant in your landscape garden, how to grow and care for it and/or use it for commercial benefit! so that’s what we grow, care for and eat at HEPPY™. Only the American Beautyberry and it’s rare variant, White Beautyberry are native to North America. The Beautyberry species include American Beautyberry, Early Amethyst (“Purple”) Beautyberry, Japanese Beautyberry, Pearl Glam Beautyberry, and the Black Beautyberry and White Beautyberry. Some states offer American Beautyberry for free while some cultivars can be expensive. It can be eaten fresh (watch our video), or made into a jam, preserve or even wine! It’s NOT prone to disease and pests! And, the USDA has proven that it is a mosquito AND tick repellent. It fits any landscape design as a hedge or single accent plant, and grows in full sun or full shade. Beautyberry (Callicarpa) is easy to grow, care for and to propagate.
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