American Beautyberry – Callicarpa americana 200 Seeds | Showy Native Purple Berry Shrub Wildlife Habitat Pack | Fast Growing | Brilliant Fall & Winter Color

Create a vibrant native planting with these 200 American Beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) seeds. This fast-growing deciduous shrub is famous for its striking clusters of metallic purple berries that wrap around the stems in fall and persist well into winter.

Beautyberry forms a loose, multi-stemmed shrub typically 3–6 feet tall and wide with graceful, arching branches. Small pink to lavender flowers bloom in summer, followed by tight clusters of glossy magenta-violet drupes in autumn. The fruit remains colorful long after leaf drop, providing dramatic seasonal interest.

An outstanding wildlife shrub, Beautyberry provides critical late-season food for birds such as robins, mockingbirds, bobwhite quail, towhees, and brown thrashers. Mammals including raccoons, foxes, deer, and opossums also rely on the berries during winter months.

Relatively pest-free and easy to grow, this native plant is ideal for woodland gardens, mass plantings, naturalized areas, pollinator habitats, and restoration projects. Plant multiple shrubs together for heavier berry production.

You will receive:
✔️ 200 American Beautyberry seeds
✔️ Clearly labeled seed packet
✔️ Sowing instructions
✔️ Untreated, non-GMO seeds

🌸 Growing Information

Common Name: American Beautyberry
Botanical Name: Callicarpa americana
Plant Type: Deciduous ornamental shrub
Growth Rate: Fast
Mature Height: 3–6 feet
Spread: 3–6 feet
Sun: Full sun to part shade (best fruiting in full sun)
Soil: Moist clay or sandy soil enriched with organic matter
Water: Medium
Drought Tolerance: Moderate to high once established
USDA Zones: 6–10
Maintenance: Medium

💡 Care Tip: Flowers and berries develop on new growth. Prune after fruit drop or cut back hard in late winter to encourage vigorous growth and increased berry production the following season.

🌱 Germination Instructions

Scarify: Soak seeds in water for 24 hours
Stratify: Cold stratify 0–90 days at 40°F in a moist medium
Sow: 1/16 inch deep and keep evenly moist