Why Plant Pearl Glam® Beautyberry?
Time to add some glitz and glam to your landscape with the Pearl Glam Callicarpa. While regular beautyberries only provide main interest in the fall, Pearl Glam adds interest from spring all the way through the fall. Spring brings the signature dark purple foliage that sets this shrub apart from all the rest. As the summer heat is lifting and fall is right around the corner, white blooms start to pop up as a prequel to the grand finale that everyone waits all year for. Once the blooms are spent, the traditional lavender-purple berries sprout in place of the blooms, adding interest to the landscape as the weather cools down in preparation for the winter ahead.
Callicarpas are a genus of native American shrubs that produce bright, vibrantly colored berries which cling to the stems from fall into winter. They grow in full sun and partial shade, making them ideal to plant along the edges of a wooded area or to use as a border or hedge. The berries attract birds and small mammals to your landscape, and make this bush a perfect addition to a wildlife garden.
How to use Pearl Glam® Beautyberry in the landscape?
Pearl Glam Callicarpa is a small deciduous shrub with purple tinged foliage and an upright growth habit. It is easy to grow and low maintenance, with very few pests or diseases. The summertime flowers are small and white, followed by clusters of luminous purple-violet berries in fall. These berries persist into winter and add bold color to the winter landscape.
Planting Zones
Hardiness Zone: 5-8
How To Plant Pearl Glam® Beautyberry
Pearl Glam Callicarpa prefers to grow in full sun and moist, well-drained soil, although it adapts to other soil types. Dieback is common in the cooler climates.
How To Water
Water your Pearl Glam® regularly with a medium amount of water, especially during their first season to help with establishment. When growing in containers, use the finger test to know when to water them. Simply poke your finger into the root system, if it feels dry , then they need a nice drink of water.
How To Fertilize
Little fertilizing will be needed for this Beautyberry. When new growth emerges in the spring, add some of our Elements Starter Plant Food to give your plant the boost it needs!
How To Prune
If pruning is needed, do so in late winter to early spring.
How Does Shipping Work?
Bower & Branch Trees, the real BIG trees, don’t fit in a box! Our big trees, sizes XL and bigger, require expert delivery and care, that means our extra-large trees are shipped on Bower & Branch trucks. We are the only ones who know how to ship our big and bigger trees and plants with tender loving care. We deliver your trees and plants directly to you. Ask Bower & Branch about planting services – we'd be happy to assist in installation.
*For Big trees and Shrubs, Size XL and bigger: Review our Seasonal Shipping Timelines and Policy here.
Your trees and plants are grown across the United States at various Bower & Branch Growers. Depending on your location, your plant orders may be shipped from various locations. Please expect orders with multiple items to be delivered over a number of days as a result. Orders made up of numerous items or selections will not arrive at your home on the same day.
Shipping Delays:
From time to time, Bower & Branch Growers may determine to delay order shipment based on various factors for plant health. Weather in your region, as well as, where your plants are grown, is always considered when shipping. Extreme weather conditions may delay some or all of your order. Bower & Branch allows our Growers to make final shipping decisions based solely to benefit your trees and plants’ health and success.
How Does Sizing Work?
The size of our trees have nothing to do with the container size like you may find elsewhere–big doesn't mean just height - it’s also vigor, age, and overall health. Other online retailers are going to tell you that a plant is a seven gallon, that means nothing to your tree or plant (or you.)
Our trees for sale online are graded on large, x-large, and even bigger sizes. This is because our trees are sized by their age—the higher the letter, the more mature the tree. The age determines the trees’ overall height, size of the trunk and the overall branch density.
All of these characteristics are what you should be looking for when choosing a tree for immediate impact and instant curb appeal. Our extra-large tree and plant sizes are sure to wow you and your neighbors!
See the size guides below.
