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American beautyberry

Callicarpa americana

Clusters of purple berries offer a fall food source for robins, towhees, and other songbirds.

Callicarpa americana in summer in Moore County
Susan Strine · CC BY 2.0

MAKE IT FEEL AT HOME

A spot to thrive.

A loose, deciduous shrub; give it room to arch. It will not make the same evergreen screen as nandina.

Sunlight
Part sun & shade
Soil moisture
Average moisture / Dry soil
Mature size
3–8 ft tall · 3–6 ft wide
Season of interest
Summer–fall
Hardiness
USDA zones 6–10
Garden role
A shrub with colorful berries
Nandina domesticaCathy Dewitt · CC BY 4.0

ONE GOOD SWAP

Instead of heavenly bamboo.

Nandina domestica

Try american beautyberry for a shrub with colorful berries.

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American beautyberry: Susan Strine · CC BY 2.0
Heavenly bamboo: Cathy Dewitt · CC BY 4.0

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