Taiwan Beautyberry
Callicarpa formosana
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Callicarpa formosana, the Taiwan beautyberry, is a handsome deciduous shrub that lines the stems with vivid purple berries in fall, the clusters glowing against the fading leaves for strong late-season color. Native to Taiwan and southern China, the Taiwan beautyberry is built for warm climates and keeps a fuller, more robust frame than the smaller Asian beautyberries.
Small pink-lavender flowers open in summer before the purple fruit follows, and birds work the berries through fall and winter. Easy and undemanding, the shrub wants full sun to light shade and well-drained soil, and holds a compact shape once established.
Use Taiwan beautyberry in a shrub border, a mixed bed, or a wildlife planting, where the purple fall fruit suits both formal and naturalistic schemes. Like the rest of the genus, the shrub fruits on new wood, so a hard late-winter cut keeps the shrub compact and fruitful. A five-to-six-foot beautyberry for the warm-climate garden.
Photos courtesy of the JC Raulston Arboretum.
- Hardiness
- USDA Zones 8–9
- Sun
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Soil
- Well-drained, Moist
- Mature size
- Height 5–6 Feet · Spread 5–6 Feet
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Seasonality
- Deciduous
Small pink-lavender flowers in summer, followed by vivid purple berries
From rooting to shipping, our top priority is ensuring you receive healthy, thriving plants for your garden’s success.
Because most of our plants are grown from rooted cuttings — alongside seed, air layering, and grafting chosen for each variety — you receive a stronger, true-to-type plant that establishes quickly in your garden.
Raised on organic soil blends and eco-friendly pest management — never harsh chemicals — your plant arrives healthy for your garden, your family, and the pollinators they feed.
Every purchase gives back. We donate to the Aiken Arboretum and support local wildlife conservation, so growing your garden helps protect the wider ecosystem too.
All our plant material is carefully propagated, grown, and nurtured at our humble nursery in Aiken, South Carolina.
Your plant arrives carefully packed and ready to settle in. Unpack them promptly, give them a day or two to acclimate, then plant following the notes we include — that’s all it takes. Clear care guidance comes with every order, so success is the easy part.
What to expect upon delivery
All our plants are sold in 1-gallon sizes, though the height of each plant can vary depending on its growth rate and seasonality, typically ranging from 1/2 to 2.5 feet.
Each plant is carefully packaged with its roots enclosed in a secure plastic bag containing moist soil, forming a compact root ball. To ensure safe transport, the box is padded with recycled newspaper, providing both stability and eco-friendly protection from weather during shipping.
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