Purple Berberis 30/50cm 2L pot Berberis thunbergii atropurpurea

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Berberis thunbergii atropurpurea (Purple Berberis) boasts beautiful dark purple foliage with yellow flowers that produce deep orange berries in autumn.
  • SLOW GROWING
  • HAS BERRIES
  • HAS FLOWERS (Yellow)
  • COLOURFUL FOLIAGE
  • Planting Conditions: Suitable for normal, chalk and clay soils, full sun to semi shaded areas and inland, exposed and coastal sites
  • Growth Rate: Slow growing, expect 10-15cm a year
  • Height: Easily maintained at 0.5-1.5m
  • Bare root plants are shown in winter dormancy as a single bare root and a bundle for comparison. Please note if ordering 1 x bare root, this will be a single plant not a bundle unless shown as a multibuy item.
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SKU BERA-PG-30/50-2L
No. Plants (5 per metre)
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£6.99

Berberis thunbergii atropurpurea

Berberis thunbergii atropurpurea (Purple Berberis) is compact and slow growing, so is ideal for low (ideal at up to 1m) but prickly hedges and is a very good option as a colourful alternative to Box (Buxus sempervirens hedging) - especially if you have Box blight in the garden. You can see lots of low growing hedging plants in our dedicated section.

Berberis thunbergii atropurpurea is immediately recognisable for its colourful, deep-purple leaves. Prince Charles is said to have a Purple Berberis hedge in one of the garden rooms at Highgrove! Berberis thunbergii atropupurpurea is deciduous and boasts yellow flowers in spring and orange fruits adorn its branches in late autumn. They are tough, easy to grow hedging plants which do well in virtually any soil and situation including coastal, though they do like sun or partial shade. See all of our guide to Berberis hedging plants.

For an alternative, slightly taller purple/red leafed prickly hedge, take a look at Berberis Red Leaf or, for a variegated pink/cream leaf, try Berberis Rose Glow. See also our entire range of evergreen hedging plants, hedges with berries and our hedging with colourful foliage.

Pot grown plants are available all year round. Bare roots are only available from november to late April/early May.

If a species of Berberis isn't exactly what you are looking for in a hedge, we have lots of alternatives and suggestions for all types of planting situations and feature preferences on our Choosing the Right Species page.

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