Purple Japanese Barberry Hedging | Berberis thunbergii ‘Atropurpurea’
- This vibrant purple leaved Barberry is a medium sized deciduous shrub with a bushy habit
- This colourful shrub provides year round interest, with the purple foliage turning deep red for a striking autumn display. Small yellow, pink-flushed flowers appear in April and May, followed by bright red berries in summer
- Ideal as a wildlife friendly hedge or as a vibrant backdrop for a border – try teaming it with purple salvias and lavender or yellow rudbeckia and achillea for contrast
- A fully hardy shrub with a medium growth rate reaching a height of 1.5-2.5m
- Drought tolerant once established, Berberis also tolerates coastal and windy, exposed positions well
