We no longer grow this plant.
To find other selections you may like, please see the bottom of this page or use My Plantfinder

Profusion Beautyberry

Callicarpa bodinieri 'Profusion'

Pronunciation: kal-ee-KAR-puh boh-din-ee-ER-ee
SKU #01399
5-8

Your climate might be too cold for this plant:

Change Location
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Keep soil moist, but not soggy.
SIZE: Moderate growing; reaches 6 ft. tall and wide.
$0.00

Retailers Near You

No Retailers found within 100 miles of your zipcode

Description A superb shrub valued for its abundant clusters of long-lasting, violet-colored berries that cover the branches in fall. New growth has a bronze tinge. Small, purple-pink flowers appear in summer between the large green leaves. Prune in late winter to early spring to encourage new growth. Deciduous.
Bloom Time Summer
Deciduous/Evergreen Deciduous
Special Features Easy Care, Fall Color, Ornamental Berries, Benefits Birds
Growth Rate Moderate
Growth Habit Upright
Flower Attributes Showy Flowers
Landscape Use Border, Hedge
Design Ideas A beautiful addition to Audubon gardens as a late season food source for many species of birds. Plant as a backdrop, in mass, or spotted throughout the landscape for fall interest. Can be used as a standout specimen plant in a garden focal point as the plant matures into a vase shape form. This Asian native also adds interest and color to a Far East landscape design.
Flower Color Purplish-pink
Foliage Color Green
Foliage Fall Color Yellow
Companion Plants Snowberry (Symphoricarpos); Eastern Cranberry (Viburnum); Hydrangea (Hydrangea); Dogwood (Cornus); Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster)
Care Instructions Grows easily in average, well-drained soils. Best flowering and fruiting in full sun. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Blooms on new wood; prune in winter to shape and encourage new growth.
History This genus of the verbena family contains about 40 species native to Asia, South America and Australia. This species was named for French missionary, Emile Bodinier, who described plants in China during his residence from 1842 to 1901. It was first received in America by Alfred Rehder of the Arnold Arboretum. Callicarpa is derived from the Greek words for beauty and fruit.
Details
DescriptionA superb shrub valued for its abundant clusters of long-lasting, violet-colored berries that cover the branches in fall. New growth has a bronze tinge. Small, purple-pink flowers appear in summer between the large green leaves. Prune in late winter to early spring to encourage new growth. Deciduous.
Bloom TimeSummer
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Fall Color, Ornamental Berries, Benefits Birds
Growth RateModerate
Growth HabitUpright
Flower AttributesShowy Flowers
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Hedge
Design IdeasA beautiful addition to Audubon gardens as a late season food source for many species of birds. Plant as a backdrop, in mass, or spotted throughout the landscape for fall interest. Can be used as a standout specimen plant in a garden focal point as the plant matures into a vase shape form. This Asian native also adds interest and color to a Far East landscape design.
Flower ColorPurplish-pink
Foliage ColorGreen
Foliage Fall ColorYellow
Companion PlantsSnowberry (Symphoricarpos); Eastern Cranberry (Viburnum); Hydrangea (Hydrangea); Dogwood (Cornus); Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster)
Care
Care InstructionsGrows easily in average, well-drained soils. Best flowering and fruiting in full sun. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Blooms on new wood; prune in winter to shape and encourage new growth.
History
HistoryThis genus of the verbena family contains about 40 species native to Asia, South America and Australia. This species was named for French missionary, Emile Bodinier, who described plants in China during his residence from 1842 to 1901. It was first received in America by Alfred Rehder of the Arnold Arboretum. Callicarpa is derived from the Greek words for beauty and fruit.

About Us

We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly

100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr.
in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.

We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.