Red Leaf Japanese Barberry
Berberis thunbergii 'Atropurpurea'
Showy purple red foliage all season long, turns deep amber in fall. Dense branching habit makes a superb hedge or barrier plant. Deciduous.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | BUR-bur-is thun-BERG-ee-eye |
| Key feature: | Deer Resistant |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 4 - 8 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Sunset climate zones: | 1 - 24, 28 - 41 |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Moderate grower to 4 ft. tall and wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Growth habit: | Round |
| Special features: | Deer Resistant, Dramatic Foliage Color, Year-round Interest |
| Landscape uses: | Barrier, Border, Firescaping/Fire Wise, Hedge |
| Flower color: | Yellow |
| Blooms: | Spring |
| Foliage color: | Purple |
| Item no.: | 1200 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a tidy, neat appearance, shear annually to shape. Pruning time: spring after flowering.
Design Ideas
This spreading Barberry is a great all-purpose plant that fills in beds and borders with showy bronze and purple foliage, flowers and berries. A little purple goes a long way though, so use sparingly. In groups of three or more, it creates a naturalistic planting in larger spaces. In smaller gardens, use it as a single purple accent plant and surround it with perennials. Line up several as a protective barrier hedge. Makes a fine background shrub for fence lines and to cover foundations. Avoid planting where you need access to meters, crawl spaces and the like.
Showy purple red foliage all season long, turns deep amber in fall. Dense branching habit makes a superb hedge or barrier plant. Deciduous.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a tidy, neat appearance, shear annually to shape. Pruning time: spring after flowering.
Design Ideas
This spreading Barberry is a great all-purpose plant that fills in beds and borders with showy bronze and purple foliage, flowers and berries. A little purple goes a long way though, so use sparingly. In groups of three or more, it creates a naturalistic planting in larger spaces. In smaller gardens, use it as a single purple accent plant and surround it with perennials. Line up several as a protective barrier hedge. Makes a fine background shrub for fence lines and to cover foundations. Avoid planting where you need access to meters, crawl spaces and the like.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | BUR-bur-is thun-BERG-ee-eye |
| Key feature: | Deer Resistant |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 4 - 8 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Sunset climate zones: | 1 - 24, 28 - 41 |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Moderate grower to 4 ft. tall and wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Growth habit: | Round |
| Special features: | Deer Resistant, Dramatic Foliage Color, Year-round Interest |
| Landscape uses: | Barrier, Border, Firescaping/Fire Wise, Hedge |
| Flower color: | Yellow |
| Blooms: | Spring |
| Foliage color: | Purple |
| Item no.: | 1200 |
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