Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea
Purple Japanese barberry, Redleaf Japanese barberry, Red leaf Japanese barberry, Red-leaved Japanese barberry, Berberis thunbergii 'Atropurpurea'
Berberis Berberis
B. thunbergii f. atropurpurea - B. thunbergii f. atropurpurea is a vigorous, dense, rounded, deciduous shrub with ovate, reddish-purple to bronze-red leaves turning red in autumn and umbel-like racemes of red-flushed, pale yellow flowers in mid-spring followed by elliptic, glossy, red fruit.
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea is: Deciduous
Rounded, Dense
Ingestion may cause mild stomach upset.
Pale-yellow, Flushed pink in Spring
Reddish-purple in Spring; Reddish-purple in Summer; Red in Autumn
Generally pest-free.
Powdery mildew Powdery mildew
Pruning group 8. To renovate old plants, remove the oldest stems at the base and cut back all branches to healthy young shoots in late winter.
Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea (Purple Japanese barberry) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1.5m after 10-20 years.
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, City, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance
Plant in any well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Flowers and fruit are best in full sun.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea
Purple Japanese barberry, Redleaf Japanese barberry, Red leaf Japanese barberry, Red-leaved Japanese barberry, Berberis thunbergii 'Atropurpurea'
Berberis Berberis
B. thunbergii f. atropurpurea - B. thunbergii f. atropurpurea is a vigorous, dense, rounded, deciduous shrub with ovate, reddish-purple to bronze-red leaves turning red in autumn and umbel-like racemes of red-flushed, pale yellow flowers in mid-spring followed by elliptic, glossy, red fruit.
Deciduous
Rounded, Dense
Ingestion may cause mild stomach upset.
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Pale-yellow, Flushed pink in Spring
Reddish-purple in Spring; Reddish-purple in Summer; Red in Autumn
Generally pest-free.
Pruning group 8. To renovate old plants, remove the oldest stems at the base and cut back all branches to healthy young shoots in late winter.
Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea (Purple Japanese barberry) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1.5m after 10-20 years.
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, City, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance
Plant in any well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Flowers and fruit are best in full sun.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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