Callicarpa acuminata Canopy Trees in shade they grow slower

in shade they grow slower and stay more contained

The distinction from the close relative Cassia bicapsularis is worth understanding before planting both

soft as torn paper and lightly fragrant

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