Callicarpa americana (American Beautyberry purple) Size:5 gal Tends to be self-clinging

Tends to be self-clinging

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and gardens designed for wildlife

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then shoots up 1 to 1 1/2 foot stems a couple of weeks before blooming in the spring

Callicarpa americana (American Beautyberry purple) Size:5 gal Tends to be self-clingingIf you are looking for the perfect understory or woodland garden shrub, Texas native American Beautyberry delivers. Its open growth habit is graceful, and the sparkling magenta (or sometimes white) berries that appear in late summer early fall are dazzling and relished by birds. Make sure to give it room, though, because American Beautyberry shines when it is allowed to grow and not be trimmed to fit the space. It makes the perfect backdrop for your