Callicarpa (Verbenaceae) BSWJ8521

japonica v. luxurians

A conspicuous relatively small shrub to 2m tall (shorter in gardens), with slender branches of medium sized soft green oval leaves. Which turn to a wonderful colour in autumn, contrasting with the large clusters of small violet-purple glossy fruit held in most of its leaf axils, succeeding the pale pink flowers. Easily grown in full sun or a partly shaded site where the soil is freely drained. From our own seed collection made in the remote island of Ullüngdõ.