Beautyberry is native to China, Vietnam, Korea, and Japan; and cultivated in the United States
for hedges.
Plants: Shrubs are deciduous, and typically 3-4′ (91-121 cm) high and 4-5′ (1.2-1.5 m)
around. This cultivar blooms earlier than most purple beautyberries, producing more fruit.
Leaves: Opposite, simple, bright medium green leaves, all on the
same plane. Leaves are 1-3″ (2.5-7.6 cm) long.
Flowers: Lavendar-pink, appearing June to August.
Fruits: Brilliant purple showy berries in clusters. (Some cultivars
have white berries.) They remain after leaves fall, looking even more dramatic.
Edibility: Berries are bitter, mealy, and inedible, though they are popular
with squirrels and mockingbirds. Many sources consider them to be poisonous.