Callicarpa Early Amethyst

Enjoy an earlier display of brilliant purple berries on a compact shrub that brings color to late summer and fall. Early Amethyst Beautyberry produces small lavender-pink flowers along arching stems, followed by abundant magenta-purple fruit that ripens earlier than many other beautyberries. Its open habit and manageable size fit naturally into borders, wildlife gardens, and woodland edges.

Growing Guide

• Sun Exposure: Full Sun to Part Sun
• USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 - 8
• Mature Height: 3'–4'
• Mature Width: 3'–5'
• Spacing: 4'
• Soil: Average, well-drained soil
• Water Needs: Moderate
• Growth Rate: Moderate

Plant Details

• Botanical Name: Callicarpa dichotoma 'Early Amethyst'
• Common Name: Early Amethyst Beautyberry
• Plant Type: Deciduous Shrub
• Bloom Color: Pink
• Season of Interest: Summer , Fall
• Foliage: Deciduous
• Growth Habit: Loose, Open, and Arching
• Pollinator Friendly: Yes

Key Features

• Early-ripening purple berries
• Lavender-pink summer flowers
• Attracts bees and butterflies
• Compact beautyberry selection
• Excellent fall interest

Landscape Uses

• Wildlife gardens
• Mixed borders
• Woodland gardens
• Naturalized areas
• Containers

Planting & Care Tips

• Plant in full sun to part sun for good flowering and fruit production.
• Water regularly during establishment.
• Prune in late winter or early spring to encourage fresh flowering stems.
• Planting more than one beautyberry may improve fruit production.

Companion Plants

• Clethra Ruby Spice
• Hydrangea quercifolia
• Panicum Shenandoah
• Baptisia American Goldfinch
• Liriope Big Blue

Please Note: Our photos represent the variety you will receive. Because plants are living products, size and fullness may vary naturally with the season and stage of growth, while remaining true to the variety shown.

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