Blue-purple berry bearing bush

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  1. wlsnde

    wlsnde Active Member 10 Years

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    I've seen this blue-purple berry bearing bush a couple of times in the Victoria area (zone 8), but I can never find a tag anywhere near it. So I recognize it but can't name it. Someone must know what it is!

    Don in Surrey, British Columbia
     

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  2. silver_creek

    silver_creek Active Member

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    Callicarpa, or Beautyberry. The most common one planted is Callicarpa bodneri 'Profusion'. Even more striking when the foliage turns bright yellow, contrasting with those purple berries.
     
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    tipularia Well-Known Member 10 Years

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    Looks like Callicarpa americana, but I don't know if it would be in your area.
     
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  4. wlsnde

    wlsnde Active Member 10 Years

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    Found it. I believe the one planted here is usually Callicarpa bodinieri. Thanks - once I had the genus, I could find the most likely species, and the local newspaper had an article on it a year ago.

    Don
     
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