Callicarpa, Beauty Berry, Variegated Beautyberry 'Duet'

Lovely stable foliage variegation. It is now blooming in my zone 7b garden. Can't wait to see the white berries!

Zone 7B, Southern Virginia. I bought "Duet" on a sale table at an independent nursery three or four years ago. It has been conf...Read Moreined to a five gallon pot until I decide where to plant it, which will be in the next month. No, really! It has survived the outdoor winters in my back yard, but hasn't really had a chance to thrive yet. I expect it to adapt, as I already have what I have tentatively identified as an American and a Japanese beauty berry in ground.

I purchased this shrub in the spring of this year 2009. It has grown to 3-4' easily. It was so easy to grow and looks great with other pe...Read Morerennials and shrubs. The berries are not too showy, but still a beautiful plant. I would recommend it to anyone.

This splendid beautyberry was discovered in 2000 as a branch sport on C. dichotoma 'Albifructus' at Tennessee Technological University by...Read More Dr. Gary Bachman and Mr. Edgar Davis. C. 'Duet' makes a 6' tall x 6' wide specimen in 5 years. Finally released by the US National Arboretum in 2006, the narrow leaves are edged in yellow, which ages to creamy white by late summer. The plants are then adorned with clusters of white fruit, which ring the branches starting in September. Callicarpa 'Duet' is easy to grow in both moist and dry soils...simply superb!

Origin: Asia