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Berberis are known for their showy display of brightly coloured spring flowers which appear in axillary clusters. They can be deciduous or evergreen, depending on the variety, and come in a variety of leaf shapes and colours. They work well in a border and also makes great informal flowering hedges.
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Berberis darwinii
Barberry
Common Name: BarberryLatin Name: Berberis darwiniiSoil: Fertile, well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: April to May/ Golden yellowHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 2.5m x 3mSpecial features: Shiny holly like leavesDense colourful fast growing evergreen shrub with bright, shiny, very prickly holly-like, dark green leaves. New foliage tinged red turning green with age. Clothed in masses of rich orange flowers May to June, followed by edible blue barberries which are excellent in jams and preserves. Occasional flowers in autumn in mild weather. Shade tolerant. Trustpilot
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Berberis Telstar
Barberry
Common Name: BarberryLatin Name: Berberis x frikartii 'Telstar'Soil: well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: April to May/ insignificant yellow flowersHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 1m x 1.5mSpecial features: A vibrant evergreen shrub which makes a great low, thorny hedge The 'Telstar' is a fantastic evergreen shrub which features small, dark-green leaves that hold their colour all year round. The glossy leaves have pretty silver undersides to them and they are densely packed onto the thorny branches. Many people plant this barberry as a security hedge as its thorny branches deter intruders, but it also works very well in a border alongside a different coloured barberry, like the Barberry 'Aurea'.
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Berberis x ottawensis Superba
Barberry
Common Name: BarberryLatin Name: Berberis x ottawensis f. purpurea 'Superba'Soil: Well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: Spring/ Yellow-orange flowers.Hardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 2m/2mSpecial features: Beetroot red leaves and pretty orange-yellow flowers in spring.The 'Superba' is an all-round great shrub which features stunning beetroot red leaves that start out bronze and turn to a brighter red colour in autumn. Small and glossy berries also appear in autumn and these are popular with wildlife. This deciduous barberry grows to be vigorous and the spiny branches arch over with age. This shrub is perfect for planting as a contrast plant against green-leaved forms of barberry like the ‘Starburst’ and works really well as a low-maintenance hedge. Trustpilot
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