Callicarpa Pearl Glam PP 28312 Engelmannia nice blue foliage

nice blue foliage

this is a fairly slow growing selection

filtered shade will give best results

The result is an amazingly vigorous hosta that forms an 18" tall x 4' wide clump of glossy green leaves

spider-like flowers tipped with orange-red

Callicarpa Pearl Glam PP 28312 Engelmannia nice blue foliageCallicarpa 'Pearl Glam' is a garden designer favorite, developed by NC State plant breeder, Tom Ranney. This unusual beautyberry, a cross of Callicarpa dichotoma x kwangtungensis, is prized for its purple foliage. The 5' tall, deciduous stalks are first adorned with small white flowers, which are followed by clusters of small violet pink berries in the fall. There are still far too few purple foliage garden shrubs. Unlike the horribly weedy, native