Early Amethyst (Callicarpa dichotoma 'Early Amethyst') - purple flowers, illustrated plant card

Early Amethyst

Callicarpa dichotoma 'Early Amethyst'

Early Amethyst blooms from August through October.

Bloom calendar
Bloom time
Aug–Oct
Hardiness
Zones 5–8
Sun
Part sun
Water
Moderate water
Mature size
3.9 ft × 4.9 ft
Type
Shrub
Verification

Mature size, hardiness zones, sun and the trait tags were checked against named botanical sources for this plant. The bloom months and water need on this page were not.

Growing Early Amethyst

Plant it in part sun. It prefers moderate water. It is hardy in USDA zones 5–8. Expect it to reach about 3.9 ft tall and 4.9 ft wide at maturity, in roughly 4 years.

When to plant Early Amethyst

Plant Early Amethyst in early spring as soon as the soil is workable, or in early fall at least six weeks before your first frost, so roots establish in cool weather. For the middle of its hardy zones 5 to 8 range, spring means March to May and fall means August or September. Once settled, it blooms from August to October.

Month-by-month timing for your zone is on the planting calendar: for the middle of its range, start with zone 6 in March.

The Beautyberry family

One of 6 in the Beautyberry family. Same plant, same care.

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