Botanical Name: Common Names:
Berberis thunbergii atropurpurea Purple Japanese Barberry,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Deciduous
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Dense, Rounded, Spreading
Description:
Medium hardy deciduous shrub with attractive purple-red foliage and yellow flowers throughout Autumn. Grows approx. 1.5m tall x 1.5m wide. Great to use as a low hedge or border.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
1-2m 1-2m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Hedging / Screening, Park And Gardens, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Berberidaceae Asia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Purple, Red
Flower Colour: Yellow
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Autumn
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: High
Wind: High
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