Welcome to our Plant Library! This is a new feature on our website to showcase the vast selection of plants that we carry across different seasons. We are continuously adding products, so if you are looking for a specific plant not listed below, we encourage you to call or visit to see if we have it in stock!
Early Amethyst Beautyberry
Botanical Name: Callicarpa dichotoma ‘Early Amethyst’
Common Name: Early Amethyst Beautyberry
Mature Height and Width:
3–4′ tall × 3–5′ wide
Growth Habit: Low, arching, deciduous shrub with a graceful, fountain-like form. More compact and refined than C. americana, with thinner stems and a softer outline. Moderate growth rate.
Foliage Description: Small, narrow ovate green leaves with a fine texture. Foliage is lighter and more delicate than American Beautyberry. Deciduous in Zones 5–7.
Flower Description: Small pale pink flowers borne along stems at leaf nodes. Not showy individually but precede ornamental fruit.
Bloom Time: Late spring to early summer
Fruit: Abundant clusters of vivid amethyst-purple berries forming tightly along arching stems. Fruit sets earlier than other beautyberry selections, often coloring in late summer.
Fall Color: Soft yellow before leaf drop, exposing berry-laden stems.
Light Requirements: Full sun to partial shade; best berry production and density occur in full sun.
Hardiness Zone: USDA Zones 5–8
Notable Landscape Uses:
Front-of-border plantings; mass plantings; slope plantings; mixed shrub borders; woodland-edge gardens; fall-interest accent; small-space landscapes.
Deer Resistance: Moderate
Beautyberry is generally not heavily browsed, though young growth may be sampled in high-pressure areas. Established plants typically sustain limited long-term damage in Zones 5–7.