gkennon38's LANDSCAPE & PLANT IDEAS
If it’s berries you’re after, you’d be hard pressed to do better than beauty berry (Callicarpa species and cultivars, zones 5/6 to 8). This beauty’s shiny, purplish fruit doesn’t really come into its own until September, and it hangs around even after the leaves have fallen. Give it sun and plant multiples for best fruiting. Beauty berry grows to 6 feet tall and wide, and in zone 5, where it may die back, it can be pruned hard to about 6 inches above the ground in late winter. A bit of late winter pruning is a good idea in all zones, because beauty berry blooms and fruits on new wood.
Botanical name: Aster spp Common name: Aster, michaelmas daisy, starwort, frost flowers USDA zones: 3 to 8 (find your zone) Water requirement: Although somewhat drought tolerant, asters do best in well-drained soil. Light requirement: Full sun to partial shade Mature size: Ranges from 4 inches high (dwarf varieties) to 4 feet high Benefits and tolerances: Asters can be susceptible to quite a few problems; choose a disease-resistant variety. Seasonal interest: Blooms in the fall When to plant: Early fall or after the last frost of winter
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