Callicarpa formosana Check with George irregular margin of cream around

irregular margin of cream around their green

Not immune to the chestnut blight that decimated the American chestnut in the early twentieth century

acidic and humus-rich soil kept moist but well-drained

glowing orange

at the cold edge of zone 8

Callicarpa formosana Check with George irregular margin of cream aroundCallicarpa formosana, the Taiwan beautyberry, is a handsome deciduous shrub that lines the stems with vivid purple berries in fall, the clusters glowing against the fading leaves for strong late season color. Native to Taiwan and southern China, the Taiwan beautyberry is built for warm climates and keeps a fuller, more robust frame than the smaller Asian beautyberries. Small pink lavender flowers open in summer before the purple fruit follows, and