Purple
Beautyberry 'Issai'
Family: Verbenaceae (Verbena
Family)
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Height: 3-4 feet
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Spread: 4-5 feet
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Bloom Time: June to August (flowers), fruit ripen in September
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Bloom: small pink to lavender flowers followed by clusters of lilac-violet fruits
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Light: full sun to
part shade
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Soil: average,
well-drained soil
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Moisture: medium
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Use: used for showy
fall display of lilac-violet fruit; group or mass
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Care: plant in
protected location in USDA Zone 5; best cross-pollination and fruit production
when shrubs are planted in groups
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Concerns: no serious
insect or disease problems; may suffer significant stem dieback or die to the
ground in harsh winters; rabbits like this plant
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Native to: species native to China, Japan, Korea
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Notes: one of the best
ornamental fruiting shrubs; fruits persist beyond the point of leaf drop, but not very far into winter; elliptical green leaves turn yellow in fall
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Supplier: Klein's Floral & Greenhouse
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Welcome Garden B066, Wet Garden D025
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