How to grow purple pearl grass? How do you cut down the grass every year?

Purple pearl grass shrubs (Callicarpa americana,USDA regions 7 to 11) bloom in late summer, and although the flowers are rare, the jewel purple or white berries are dazzling. Autumn leaves are charming yellow or yellowish green. These 3-to 8-foot shrubs work well in the border, and you can enjoy growing American cranberries as herbaceous plants. Berries lag behind leaves for weeks-if the birds don't eat them.

The purple pearl grass shrub lives up to their common name. It comes from the plant name Callicarpa, which means beautiful fruit. American mulberry, also known as American mulberry, is a Native American shrub that grows in woodland areas in the southeast. Other types of beauty fruits include Asian varieties: Japanese beautyberry (C. japonica), Chinese purple wolfberry (C. dichotoma) and another Chinese variety, C. bodinieri, which is hardy to USDA Zone 5.

Purple pearl grass shrubs are easy to reproduce themselves, and Asian species are considered invasive in some areas. You can easily plant these shrubs from the seeds. Collect seeds from very ripe berries and put them in a separate container. Protect them in the first year and plant them outdoors the following winter.

A shrub cultivated in light-colored and well-drained soil. If the soil is very poor, mix some compost with the filler when backfilling the hole. Otherwise, please wait until the next spring to feed the plants for the first time. Young purple pearl grass shrubs need about an inch of Rain Water a week. When the rainfall is insufficient, give them a slow, deep watering. Once established, they are drought-tolerant. Purple pearl grass does not need a lot of fertilizer, but spring can benefit from one or two piles of fertilizer.

How to trim purple pearl grass? It is best to prune purple pearl grass shrubs in late winter or early spring. There are two ways to trim. The simplest thing is to cut the whole bush back six inches above the ground. It extends backward in a neat and round shape. This method makes the shrub small and compact. If you use this system, purple pearl grass shrubs do not need to be pruned every year.

If you are worried about the cracks in the garden and the shrubs regenerate, trim it gradually. Each year, remove 1/4 to 1/3 of the oldest branches near the ground. Using this method, the shrub grows to 8 feet tall, and you will completely renew the plant every three to four years. Cutting plants at the desired height can make growth habits unattractive.