Tree Gift Wrapping Service
Why not make your tree gift even
more special by using our gift wrapping service. This includes one of our
handmade drawstring 'ecobags' made out of 100% biodegradable materials, a gift
tag with optional gift message and a planting and aftercare booklet. All of this
for just £2.00 per tree.
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A narrow upright barberry with rich purple foliage. (Deciduous)
Common Name: Barberry
Latin Name: Berberis thunbergii Helmond Pillar
Soil: well-drained soil
Position: Full sun or partial shade
Flowering period/colour: April to May/ pale yellow flowers
Hardiness: Fully hardy
Eventual height/ spread: 1.5m/0.6m
Special features: A narrow upright barberry with rich purple foliage.
This deciduous barberry is grown for its dark red-purple leaves and its narrow 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 shrub borders.
This shrub is supplied in a 3 litre container for year round planting.