**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

Planting distance when used for hedging	Clipped height	Number of times to clip per season and when	Responds to renovation?
45cm, 18"	1.5-2.5m, 5-8ft	1, immediately after flowering	Yes

Pruning: Usually requires minimal pruning. Can prune in early summer after flowering, though that seasons berries will be lost, otherwise prune in autumn or winter after fruiting. Cut whole plant back to 30cm, 12" of ground in late winter to renovate

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