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Callicarpa bodinieri var. giraldii

 
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Family: Verbenaceae (ver-be-NAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Callicarpa (kal-ee-KAR-puh) (Info)
Species: bodinieri var. giraldii

Synonym:Callicarpa giraldiana

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Category:
Shrubs

Height:
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Spacing:
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Violet/Lavender

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer

Foliage:
Deciduous
Velvet/Fuzzy-Textured

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds

Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From hardwood cuttings

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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No positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral philomel On Feb 10, 2002, philomel from Termes d'Armagnac
France (Zone 8a) wrote:

This shrub is grown for its soft autumn leaf colour and the shining dark lilac fruits

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania
Seattle, Washington



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