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Shrubs & garden character · Western North Carolina field companion

Japanese beautyberry

Callicarpa japonica

Whole shrub · Japanese beautyberry
Whole shrub · Japanese beautyberry☀ Full sun · ◐ Part sun or part shadePhoto by David J. Stang ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Use for fall berry display and wildlife. Best fruit set and color in sun; can spread by suckers.

Sun Exposure
Full sun to part shade
Mature Height (ft)
4–6
Mature Width (ft)
4–6
Bloom Season
early summer; violet berries in fall
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Sun Exposure

Full sun to part shade

Growth Habit

Open, arching rounded shrub

Mature Height (ft)

4–6

Mature Width (ft)

4–6

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Bloom Season

early summer; violet berries in fall

Bloom Color

Pink-lilac

Evergreen / Deciduous

Deciduous

WNC Notes

Use for fall berry display and wildlife. Best fruit set and color in sun; can spread by suckers.

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Whole shrub · Japanese beautyberry
Whole shrub · Japanese beautyberry☀ Full sun · ◐ Part sun or part shadePhoto by David J. Stang ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo contextResized and converted to WebP; full composition retained.
Japanese beautyberry · Botanical detail
Japanese beautyberry · Botanical detail☀ Full sun · ◐ Part sun or part shadeCathy Dewitt ↗ · CC BY 4.0
Photo contextVisually reviewed botanical reference; nursery selection unconfirmed.

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