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Know Your Natives – Beautyberry

Posted on October 18, 2016 by

Beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) of the Mint (Lamiaceae) family, formerly of the Vervain (Verbenaceae) family, is a large deciduous shrub that occurs throughout the Southeastern U.S. from Texas and Oklahoma to southern Missouri and southwestern Kentucky, to Maryland, thence south and east to the coasts.  … Continue reading →

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A Beautiful Fall Native Shrub, American Beautyberry

Posted on September 22, 2011 by

American beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) is a drought tolerant shrub for sun or part sun.   More information is found in the article by Gerald Klingaman, retired Extension Horticulturist.

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