Barberry
Berberis thunbergii 'Helmond Pillar'
Common Name: Barberry
Genus: Berberis
Species: thunbergii
Cultivar: 'Helmond Pillar'
Category: Shrubs and Sub-shrubs
Height: 1.50 m (150 cm)
Spread: 0.60 m (60 cm)
Hardiness: Hardy
Growth Rate: Average
Flowering Period: April and May
Foliage Type: Deciduous
Foliage Colour: Purple, Red
Flower Colour: Yellow
Sun/Shade: Full sun or Partial shade
Soil Type: Normal/Loam or Sandy/Light or Chalky/Alkaline
Soil Moisture: Dry, well drained or Moist, but well drained
Features: Has interesting foliage, Has colourful autumn foliage
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 for giving vertical interest in a well-drained sunny or partly shady border.
Garden care: Requires minimal pruning. Cut back any straggly stems that spoil the shape in late autumn or winter. For the best autumn colour plant in a sunny spot.
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