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Callicarpa, Beauty Berry, Japanese Beautyberry 'Zhou Zhou Fuchsia'

Callicarpajaponica

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Family

Lamiaceae (lay-mee-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Callicarpa (kal-ee-KAR-puh)

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Species

japonica (juh-PON-ih-kuh)

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Synonym

Sun Exposure

Light Shade

Foliage

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Height

4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Spacing

4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

Danger

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

Fuchsia (red-purple)

Bloom Time

Mid Spring

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lupinelover

Grove City, OH (Zone 6a) | January 2003 | neutral

C. japonica is the hardiest of all the species; it is the one most often recommended to Northern gardeners.

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