Purple Beautyberry:  ( Issai )

Family:    Verbenaceae

Botanical Name:    Callicarpa dichotoma ( kal-i-kär´på    dī-kot´ō-må )

Soil:    Deep, fertile, humus rich, well drained.

PH level:    6.0

Flower:    July        Photo   
                                                                     
Color:     Purple

Height:    4'

Spread:    4'

Pests:    Cottony camellia scale, black mildew, die back, leaf scorch, & leaf spot.

Light:    Partial Shade.

Water:    Keep moist.

Propagation:    Root softwood cuttings in spring.  Fruits develop on new growth of the season. It is wise to prune the shrub back to within 12 to 18 inches of the ground every few years in late winter.

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