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Symplocos paniculata

Scientific name	Symplocos paniculata
Common name	Sapphireberry
Type	Shrubs
Variety	Deciduous
USDA Zone hardiness	4a - 8b
Exposure	Full sun
Height	15 to 20'
Spread	15 to 20'

Sapphireberry is a deciduous medium to large shrub native to Asia, the leaves are small, ovate and finely toothed. Commonly grown for it's showy blue berries Sapphireberry also puts on an impressive flower show in the spring. The berries ripen in early autumn attracting birds for several weeks. Sapphireberry is best grown in well-drainded soil in full-sun to light-shade.