Callicarpa

Question 1

three World areas Callicarpa is found

Answer 1

American Beautyberry Callicarpa americana is native to the southeastern United States.[9]

Bodinier’s Beautyberry Callicarpa bodinieri, native to west-central China is more cold-tolerant than C. americana, and is the species most widely cultivated in northwestern Europe. It can reach 3 meters tall.

Japanese Beautyberry Callicarpa japonica, native to Japan

Question 2

Callicarpa bodinieri var. giraldii 'Profusion'
 Describe the flowers, 
berries 
and leaf colour
Decidous or evergreen

Answer 2

deciduous shrub has clusters of
small pink flowers in midsummer,
but it’s really prized for the clusters of striking, violet, bead-like berries that appear in autumn and remain after the plant has lost its leaves.
The young foliage is often bronze-purple, becoming dark green in summer before turning golden-purple in autumn.

Question 3

Position
Soil
Rate of growth
flowering period
hardiness

Answer 3

Position: sun or dappled shade
Soil: fertile, well-drained soil. Can tolerate some lime in the soil.
Rate of growth: average
Flowering period: July
Hardiness: fully hardy

Question 4

Callicarpa bodinieri garden care and pruning

Answer 4

Garden care: Incorporate plenty of well-rotted organic matter into the planting hole.
Prune back stems in early spring, if necessary, cutting back to a permanent framework

Question 5

Eventual height and spread

Answer 5

3m x 2.5m wide