American Beautyberry – Callicarpa americana 30 Seeds | Showy Native Ornamental Shrub Fast Growing | Brilliant Purple Berries | Wildlife Favorite

Grow one of North America’s most eye-catching native shrubs with these 30 American Beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) seeds. This fast-growing deciduous shrub is prized for its vivid metallic purple berry clusters that wrap tightly around the stems in fall and persist into winter.

Beautyberry forms a graceful, multi-stemmed shrub typically 3–6 feet tall and wide, with an open, arching habit. Small pink to lavender flowers bloom in summer, followed by dense clusters of glossy magenta-violet berries in autumn. The fruit remains long after the leaves drop, creating dramatic winter interest in the landscape.

An outstanding wildlife plant, Beautyberry provides critical fall and winter food for birds including robins, mockingbirds, towhees, bobwhite quail, and brown thrashers. Mammals such as raccoons, foxes, deer, and opossums also feed on the berries.

This native shrub is relatively pest-free, adaptable, and easy to grow—perfect for woodland gardens, pollinator habitats, native plant landscapes, and naturalized areas.

You will receive:
✔️ 30 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 (prune after fruiting to encourage new growth)

💡 Care Tip: Flowers and berries form on new growth. Prune after fruit drop or cut back hard in winter to encourage vigorous growth and heavier berry production the following season. Plant multiple shrubs together for best fruit set.

🌱 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