Shrubs & garden character · Western North Carolina field companion

American beautyberry

Callicarpa americana

**form, leaves, and berries in fall in Moore County**☀ Full sun · ◐ Part sun or part shadeSusan Strine ↗ · CC BY 2.0
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Native fruit display and wildlife value; may die back after severe winter and regrow.

Sun Exposure: Full sun–part shade
Mature Height (ft): 3–6
Mature Width (ft): 4–6
Bloom Season: Early summer

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Sun Exposure

Full sun–part shade

Growth Habit

Loose arching

Mature Height (ft)

3–6

Mature Width (ft)

4–6

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Bloom Season

Early summer

Bloom Color

Pink-lavender

Evergreen / Deciduous

Deciduous

Native Status

NC native

WNC Notes

Native fruit display and wildlife value; may die back after severe winter and regrow.

Drought Tolerance

High

Wet-Soil Tolerance

Moderate

Deer Resistance

Moderate

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**flowers**☀ Full sun · ◐ Part sun or part shadeForest & Kim Starr ↗ · CC BY 2.0
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