Berberis

The group of barberries is one of the largest plant genuses with some 400 species. The plethora of varieties has been increased in recent years with the addition of many cultivars and crosses. They are all thorny shrubs that are deciduous, semi-evergreen or evergreen, depending on species. Some of the barberries are first-class decorative shrubs, planted less for their flowers than for their decorative leaves. The colourful leaves are complemented by a conspicuous covering of fruits.

Berberis - Overview

Deciduous

B. ottawensis varieties

B. thunbergii varieties

B. vulgaris

Red leaves or shoots

B. buxifolia 'Nana'

B. ottawensis varieties

B. thunbergii 'Atropurpurea'

B. thunbergii 'Atropurpurea Nana'

B. thunbergii 'Bagatelle'

B. thunbergii 'Red Chief'

Evergreen/semi-evergreen

B. buxifolia 'Nana'

B. candidula

B. frikartii varieties

B. gagnepainii and varieties

B. hookeri

B. julianae

B. media 'Parkjuweel'

B. stenophylla

B. verruculosa

Dwarf

B. buxifolia 'Nana'

B. thunbergii 'Atropurpurea Nana'

B. thunbergii 'Bagatelle'

B. thunbergii 'Green Carpet'

B. thunbergii 'Kobold'