This shrub has erect arching branches that form an irregular rounded habit. It has dark green broad lance shaped leaves and the small lilac tube-shaped flowers appear in clusters during summer followed by dense clusters of purple berries.

Hardiness zones 5 to 9

Callicarpa bodinieri is naturally found from central to western China growing in well drained, fertile moist light soils in an open sunny to semi shaded position and is frost tolerant but drought tender.

Beauty Berry is grown for its rounded habit and colourful fruit. It is mass planted along garden borders for screening or used as a specimen in small gardens. It is suitable for inland regions establishing in 2 to 3 years and is long lived. This shrub may also trimmed to form an informal hedge and is planted in semi shaded, courtyards. ID 1082

Callicarpa (kal-ee-KAR-puh) bodinieri (bo-din-ee-e-ree)

Verbenaceae (ver-be-NAY-see-ee)
Teaks, Verbenas