How Do You Look After Callicarpa?

Although established beautyberries can tolerate some drought, under extreme conditions they may drop their leaves and berries to compensate for the lack of moisture. For the best performance, be sure to maintain consistent soil moisture, giving your shrubs about an inch of water per week during prolonged dry spells.

How do you take care of callicarpa?

Grow callicarpa in moist but well-drained, neutral to acidic soil in full sun to partial shade. Mulch annually with well-rotted compost or manure and lightly prune in spring.

When should you cut back callicarpa?

Wait for the end of winter to reduce or balance out the branches. Prune the sprigs grown during the previous year back to about 4 inches (10 cm) from where they split from their structural branch. Eliminate weakened or dead branches. Give your callicarpa a nice shape and a dense bearing.