Berberis thunbergii f. 'Atropurpurea Nana' - 7.5Litre 2022 pointed leaflets held along upright

pointed leaflets held along upright stems

thriving in those parts of the garden where many other shrubs struggle

The flowers are followed by glossy blue-black berries

cone-shaped flowers that open a fresh lime green in summer before gradually fading through creamy white to beautiful muted pinks as autumn approaches

Berberis thunbergii f. 'Atropurpurea Nana' - 7.5Litre 2022 pointed leaflets held along uprightThis Berberis, much like most Berberis, is a fantastically thorny plant. As beautiful as it is, it is definitely one to approach with care and preferably while wearing gauntlets! I like to plant them in places I don't particularly want people to access. Blog post on traditional house defence plants to follow A vigorous shrub with arching branches carrying rich red foliage, occasionally mottled with green when young before deepening to plum red as the