Barberry - Berberis darwinii - Shrub

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A deservedly popular form Berberis darwinii is possibly the loveliest of the genus. Small glossy green leaves on the upper surface, silvery underneath and looking like a miniature holly leaf. An evergreen, though some of the older leaves fall in the autumn when they turn a beautiful red colour.

Vibrant orange-yellow flowers appear in the spring, covering the bush, often with a second if smaller showing in the autumn along with bluish-purple berries.

Good as part of a mixed border and as a mixed or single species hedge. Vigorous and easy to grow in almost all soils.

Height and spread: 3m x 3m (10ft x 10ft)

• Position: full sun or partial shade

• Soil: fairly unfussy

• Rate of growth: fast-growing

• Flowering period: April to May, sometimes a second show in autumn

• Flower colour: yellow-orange

• Other features: bluish-purple autumn berries, red leaf colour in autumn

• Hardiness: fully hardy

Uses - Hedging /  mixed border