A fast growing perennial that can be pruned way back (even to the ground) by deer or shears and rebound in no time. American beautyberry has fragrant, fuzzy green foliage that is considered moderate in its preference to deer. In mid-summer, each leaf axil is surrounded by loads of small,...
A fast growing perennial that can be pruned way back (even to the ground) by deer or shears and rebound in no time. American beautyberry has fragrant, fuzzy green foliage that is considered moderate in its preference to deer. In mid-summer, each leaf axil is surrounded by loads of small, pinkish to bluish flowers followed by clumps of powerfully bright, purple drupes. The flowering to fruiting works its way slowly up each stem until the leaves begin changing to yellow in the fall. After leaf fall, the persistent drupes stay put until the deer and birds nab them. Although tolerant of shade and drought, the best fruiting and growth occurs with plenty of sunlight on a fertile and moist but well drained site. Consider this guy a perfect replacement for its non-native and poisonous cousin, lantana. The USDA claims its insecticidal properties are also worthy of mention as mosquitoes, ants, and other pesky critters absolutely hate an extractive coined ‘callicarpenol’ that’s been rendered from it. In other words you can also plant around your cabin as an ornamental and to help keep bugs away, much like you would use a citronella plant.
Zone:
7 - 9
Soil pH:
4.8 - 7.0
Mature Height:
7'
Wildlife Value:
Provides food well into winter months when not many other food sources are available.
Site Preference:
Provides food well into winter months when not many other food sources are available.
Plants arrived excellently package and looking good. They were planted and I’m looking forward to see them next spring.
J
Jason Chesser
Love my trees!
I recently purchased American Beautyberry along with more Sawtooths and Chestnuts. All seedlings had great root development and were well packaged. Excited to see these Beautyberry fit right in with all my Elderberry! Grateful to get our trees from Nativ!
M
Michele Spence
Excellent experience
As a first time buyer I'm over the moon with my purchase. I bought 10 American Beautyberry and wasn't sure what I'd receive since the price was so reasonable. Each plant was at least 2 feet long and had a robust root system. When I purchased them we were in the 90's so asked for them to be shipped at a later date. My order went out on the date requested and arrived very well packed.
I highly recommend purchasing from these folks and will do so again.
W
William Morin
Great Prices & Healthy Plants
Hard to find a better place to purchase plants.
L
Lynn S
American Beautyberry
We received the plants within a very short period of time. They arrived as healthy and quality specimens and for the price much larger than expected. They were packaged with care. Will definitely purchase live plants from this company again!
Live plants and seedlings: Orders without a specific ship date selected at check out are shipped via UPS the first shipping day following the day the order is received. In order to ensure our live plants and seedlings are delivered in the best shape we do not ship on Friday Saturday or Sunday. You may select a shipping date up to six weeks from purchase date at check out.
Tree Protection and Supplies: Items are shipped via UPS the first shipping day following the day the order is received. We do not ship tree protection items and supplies on Saturday or Sunday.
Native Seed and Forb Blends : Native Seed and Forb blends are custom blended and shipped via UPS from Kentucky please allow three days from the day the order is received until shipment. We do not ship Native Seeds and Forb Blends on Saturday or Sunday.
No Refund Policy:
Mossy Oak Nativ Nurseries (Nativ Nurseries) guarantees that our product will arrive in good condition, alive, and true to its name as labeled. We take care in packaging our products. If your order is incorrect or does not arrive in good condition, contact our customer service desk within five (5) business days from your receipt of the product to report any mistake in your order or damage to the product. No refunds will be given however but, we will fix our mistake or rectify any damage by replacing the product at our expense. Nativ Nurseries makes no warranty, expressed or implied for any certain rate of growth or productivity for any of our plant products. Nativ Nurseries will not be responsible for crop failure, damage to products after the customer has received an order, or injuries due to non-recommended zone planting, frost damage, or any man made or natural cause beyond our control. Nativ Nurseries will consider replacing an order if a claim is made in writing or e-mail within five (5) business days from your receipt of the product explaining in detail what problems have occurred. However, Nativ Nurseries reserves the right to refuse replacement at any time.
Related Products
Recently Viewed Products
The cookie settings on this website are set to 'allow all cookies' to give you the very best experience. Please click Accept Cookies to continue to use the site.
