Beautyberry (Callicarpa japonica)

Family: Verbenaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Bloom Color: Lavender. Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Late spring, Mid spring. Form: Rounded, Spreading or horizontal, Vase.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Berries, Fruit

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

The leaves are a tea substitute. — The leaves are a tea substitute.

Habitat & North American Range

A pioneer species of cut-over lands. Mixed forests on mountain slopes or in valleys at elevations of 200 - 900 metres. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)