Beautyberry native shrub live plant!

American Beautyberry shrubs typically grow to a height and spread of 3 to 8 feet, but can potentially reach up to 9 feet under favorable conditions. They have a medium to fast growth rate, gaining around 1 to 2 feet per year.

Beautyberry is adaptable, quick to establish, and drought tolerant. Grow in full sun to part shade – will grow in shade, but flower and berry production will be sparse. The secret to growing beautyberry is planting in moist, but well-drained soil as plants suffer when exposed to soil that stays too wet.

American beautyberry is a fast growing native perennial shrub; growing five to eight feet tall and almost as wide with drooping branches. The elliptical to ovate shaped leaves have an opposite arrangement with saw toothed margins. The underside of the leaves may be covered with wooly like hairs.