ShrubsAmerican Beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
American Beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) is a medium-growing shrub, hardy in USDA zones 6-12, that matures to about 3-6 ft × 3-6 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-dry soil. Expect blue, pink and purple blooms in summer. It attracts butterflies, pollinators and small mammals, stands up well to deer, drought and dry soil, grows happily in containers.
- USDA zones
- 6-12
- Sun
- Full sun, Part shade
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 3-6 ft × 3-6 ft
- Spacing
- 3 feet-6 feet
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Maintenance
- Medium
- Soil
- Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry
- Foliage
- Green
- Bloom color
- Blue, Pink, Purple, White
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Attracts
- Butterflies, Pollinators, Small mammals, Songbirds
- Tough against
- Deer, Drought, Dry soil, Heat, Rabbits, Wet soil
- Native to
- Southeastern United States
In the landscape
Data sources
Freeze survival
Will it survive your winters?
Hardiness zones show a normal bad winter. We check the worst one — American Beautyberry is hardy to about -10°F (estimated from USDA zone 6), so we'll score it against the real coldest nights your area has actually had.
Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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