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Callicarpa japonica

Family Verbenaceae
Plant Type deciduous shrub
Zone USDA:   5a - 8b   RHS:   H   EGF:   H1 - H4   Australia:   1 - 2  
Care Level low, easy, suitable for beginners.
Height 1.2 - 1.8 m (4 - 6 ft)
Spread 1.2 - 1.8 m (4 - 6 ft)
Light full sun to partial shade
Soil Moisture average, well-drained
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Description The deciduous shrub Callicarpa japonica (Japanese beautyberry) bears showy blossoms during early summer to mid summer. The foliage is greyish red in colour. Callicarpa japonica (Japanese beautyberry) bears showy fruit.
Typical Uses Hedge.
Special Characteristics This deciduous shrub attracts birds to your garden.