Callicarpa acuminata Canopy Trees in shade they grow slower

in shade they grow slower and stay more contained

a glossy broadleaf evergreen that thrives in the dry

soft as torn paper and lightly fragrant

mast producer

Site the shrub in well-drained soil where the spines will not surprise a passerby

Callicarpa acuminata Canopy Trees in shade they grow slowerCallicarpa acuminata, the black beautyberry, is the Mexican cousin of the familiar American beautyberry, a deciduous shrub of arching branches that, in fall, lines the stems with clusters of small, shiny berries in glossy black rather than the usual purple. The dark fruit is a quiet, sophisticated turn on the beautyberry idea, set off by the green leaves and lingering into the cool months. Collected in Mexico by the late, great Texas plantsman Lynn