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Barberry

Berberis thunbergii Helmond Pillar

• Position: full sun or partial shade
• Soil: well-drained soil
• Rate of growth: slow to average
• Flowering period: April and May
• Hardiness: fully hardy
  
  This dediduous berberis is grown for its dark red-purple leaves and for its narrowly upright habit. It has small, red-tinted, pale-yellow flowers in mid-spring and in autumn, the leaves turn a brilliant shade of red. It is low maintenance, and useful for for giving vertical interest in a well-drained, sunny or partly shady border.
  
  Garden care: Requires minimal pruning. Cut back any straggly stems that spoil the shape in late autumn or winter. For the best autumn colour, plant in a sunny spot.