I suspect my soil conditions in Temple are considerably different than Georgia, Stone. I'm in Central Texas smack dab on top of the Edward Limestone Plateau that runs the length of the state. Everywhere you dig a hole you hit white limestone. You have to acidify for so many plants here, acid-loving is the only kind of fertilizer I'm buying anymore. But I had no idea until August Beautyberries like acidic soil. Now I know and now I'm addressing that problem. Down at our cabin in Gause, where the soil is sandy and a little less alkaline than Temple's, the Beautyberry leaves are nice and dark green with no amending or special needs. Birds planted those and they are thriving without an ounce of tending by me.
