American Beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
American Beautyberry is a shrub for focal point, structure, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay or loam, flowering Jun, Jul, Aug.
| Type | Shrub |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 150 cm |
| Spread | 150 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 6a-10b |
| Pollinator-friendly | No |
| Pet-safe | Yes |
Where to use it in a border
At around 150 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 150 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 6a to 10b, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, pet-safe plants.
Border Builder uses American Beautyberry's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Anise/Blue Sageto flower when it does not
- Atamasco Rain Lilyto edge in front
- Black Chokeberry 'Low Scape Mound'to edge in front
- Creeping Phlox 'Sherwood Purple'to edge in front
- Dwarf Yaupon Hollyto edge in front
- False Indigo 'Blueberry Sundae'to edge in front
Garden styles
Foundation planting Native Wildlife garden
Sources
Bloom timing and hardiness drawn from: