Botanical Name: Callicarpa dichotima ‘Early Amethyst’
Common Name: Beautyberry ‘Early Amethyst’
Zone: 5-8
Height Average: 3-4′
Spread Average: 3-4′
Habit: Rounded, bushy habit with arching branches, deciduous
Culture: Sun to part sun
Foliage: Medium green leaves
Flower: Lavender pink flowers line the branches in the summer months giving way to amethyst/purple berries
Comments: Best flower and berry set achieved in full sun, berries ripen in late summer but put in their best show in late September and October, berries persist after leaf drop