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Beautyberry

picture of purple beauty berry berries and leaves

Bright purple berries represent the defining characteristic of beautyberry shrubs (genus Callicarpa).

The American beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) is a native, deciduous shrub found growing in open spaces around the woodlands of the Southeast.

It produces clusters of small white flowers in the spring, with the purple berries a fall byproduct.

Additional non-native beautyberry species are also grown in areas around the United States.

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