Callicarpa Plump & Plentiful™ Amethyst
Luscious, plump, violet-purple fruits.
Imagine luscious, plump purple fruits in your garden in September. Not only are these new beautyberries from Kolster B.V. lovely shrubs in the garden all summer with their large, grass green leaves and dark stems, the beautiful thing is they form purple fruits suitable for cutting and jaw-dropping floral arrangements each year. If you are not into cutting flowers and bringing them inside, they can decorate your mixed borders for months. We’re sure that flower arrangers are going to love this new callicarpa! A marvelous new variety, Amethyst ‘s berries are plump, plentiful and violet-purple. Whether you use it for cuts or just for enjoyment in your own garden, this beauty berry promises to add a new color choice.
Who Am I?
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Common Name:Plump & Plentiful Amethyst beautyberry
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Botanical Name:Callicarpa 'Kolmagicame'
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Type:Shrub
Cultural Details
TYPE
Shrub
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Full sun to part shade
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Average garden soil
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Moist, but well-drained
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5-9 (in zone 5 and colder parts of zone 6, plants may die back to the ground)
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Spring
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White
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Fall to winter
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Easter egg purple
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5-6' tall by 4' wide
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None Known
What Makes Me Special?
Violet-purple fruits abound on this new border perfect shrub. Plentiful fruits last from September to a hard frost and even into the winter months for an extended garden display.
Landscape Use
Borders, cutting gardens, mass plantings, specimen, woodland edge
Pruning
Callicarpa flower in spring and fruit in fall. If your plants needs pruning, be sure to do that in lat winter to ensure maximum fruit produciton.
Propagation
Cuttings
