Berberis frikartii 'Verrucandi'

Attractive, slow-growing small shrub, 0.8-1.2 (1.5) m tall and wide, compact, domed, shoots arching to extended, dense twigs.

Yellow, half covered by foliage, May.

Blue-black, rare.

Evergreen, elliptical, somewhat thorny, shiny like varnish, attractive dark green, bluish white underneath.

Sun to semi-shade; usually frost hardy - more so than other evergreen varieties; good for urban areas.

Well drained garden soil, fresh to moderately dry; sensitive to soil compaction.

Takes well to cutting.

Zone 6b