Callicarpa Pearl Glam PP 28312 Paraguay sweetly-scented

sweetly-scented

the small clumps are topped with a lovely floral show of 20" scapes of hummingbird-friendly lavender flowers

each with a darker stripe down the middle of each petal

with the large flower size of the latter

or in regular garden soil that doesn't stay exceptionally dry

Callicarpa Pearl Glam PP 28312 Paraguay sweetly-scentedCallicarpa 'Pearl Glam' is a garden designer favorite, developed by NC State plant breeder, Tom Ranney. This unusual beautyberry, a cross of Callicarpa dichotoma x kwangtungensis, is prized for its purple foliage. The 5' tall, deciduous stalks are first adorned with small white flowers, which are followed by clusters of small violet pink berries in the fall. There are still far too few purple foliage garden shrubs. Unlike the horribly weedy, native