Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Helmond Pillar'
barberry
This shrub is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring.
- Position: full sun or partial shade
- Soil: well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: slow to average
- Flowering period: April to May
- Hardiness: fully hardy
This deciduous berberis is grown for its dark red-purple leaves and for its narrowly upright habit. It has small, red-tinted, pale-yellow flowers in mid-spring and in autumn, the leaves turn a brilliant shade of red. It is low maintenance, and useful for giving vertical interest in a well-drained, sunny or partly shady border. - Garden care: Requires minimal pruning. Where pruning is required, cut back in autumn or winter, after the appearance of the autumn fruits.
Goes well with...
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× Heucherella 'Solar Eclipse'
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Iris chrysographes 'black-flowered'
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Artemisia 'Powis Castle'
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Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald 'n' Gold'
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Clematis 'Black Prince'
clematis (group 3) (syn. Clematis viticella Black Prince)
3 litre pot | 60cm cane