Callicarpa, Beauty Berry, Variegated Beautyberry 'Duet'

Callicarpa dichotoma

Family
Lamiaceae (lay-mee-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Callicarpa (kal-ee-KAR-puh)
Species
dichotoma (dy-KAW-toh-muh)
Synonym
Callicarpa dichotoma f. albifructa
Sun Exposure
Light Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Deciduous
Good Fall Color
Provides Winter Interest
Height
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
Spacing
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Bloom Color
Inconspicuous/none
Bloom Time
Other Details
Category
Shrubs
Water Requirements
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From softwood cuttings
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Buford, Georgia

Lawrenceburg, Indiana

Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania

Florence, South Carolina

Collierville, Tennessee

Petersburg, Virginia

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Gardener's Notes:

2
positives
2
neutrals
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J
Collierville, TN | July 2021 | positive

Lovely stable foliage variegation. It is now blooming in my zone 7b garden. Can't wait to see the white berries!

W
Petersburg, VA | May 2021 | neutral


Zone 7B, Southern Virginia. I bought "Duet" on a sale table at an independent nursery three or four years ago. It has been conf...Read More

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P
Rydal, GA (Zone 7b) | September 2009 | positive

I purchased this shrub in the spring of this year 2009. It has grown to 3-4' easily. It was so easy to grow and looks great with other pe...Read More

B
Rancho Santa Rita, TX (Zone 8a) | May 2009 | neutral

This splendid beautyberry was discovered in 2000 as a branch sport on C. dichotoma 'Albifructus' at Tennessee Technological University by...Read More

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