Berberis Thunbergii'Atropurpurea' 40-60 cm x 10
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Berberis Thunbergii'Atropurpurea' 40-60 cm x 10
Berberis 'Atropurpurea' is a compact, thorny shrub valued for its rich purple foliage and naturally dense growth. It’s a reliable choice when you want a hedge with a smart, defined look and a little extra presence along the garden boundary.
Location
Grows best outdoors in sun or partial shade, where the foliage colour shows particularly well and the plant can form a tidy, dense structure.
Contents
You will receive 10 bare-root plants, supplied potless as a lighter, more eco-friendly option.
Growth habit and size
This is a compact, densely growing shrub that naturally suits hedge planting. It reaches around 100–125 cm in height and about 40–60 cm in spread when mature.
Plant care
Plant into well-drained soil and water well after planting, continuing to water well through the first weeks while it settles in. It also offers bee-friendly spring flowers.
Pruning and maintenance
Berberis 'Atropurpurea' responds well to pruning, making it easy to keep a hedge looking neat and compact.
Winter hardiness
Hardy down to –15°C.
- Quantity: 10 bare-root plants
- Delivery height: 40–60 cm
- Position: Sun to partial shade
- Soil: Well-drained soil
- Hedge spacing: 5 plants per metre
- Flowering: Spring
- Hardiness: –15°C
- Mature size: 100–125 cm tall, 40–60 cm wide
Supplied as bare-root plants; appearance at delivery may vary depending on the season.
| Botanical name | Berberis thunbergii Atropurpurea |
|---|---|
| Category | Berberis |
| aa_height | 40-60cm |
| Qty | 10x |
| Flowers | No |
| Flower period | Spring |
| Fragrant | No |
| Cutflowers | No |
| Fruits | No |
| Edible | No |
| Location | Sun and shade |
| Hardy | No |
| Groundcovering | No |
| Naturalizing | No |
| Plant spacing hedges | 5 per meter |
| Plant Depth | 15cm |
| Preferred Soil | Any soil |
| Full grown height | 100cm - 125cm |
| Mature width | 40cm - 60cm |
| Poisonous | No |
| Size | Bare root |
| USP | Bee friendly flowers |
| Price per item | € 2,19 |
Instructions
Soak the roots in a bucket of water for about 2 hours before planting.
Plant in well-drained soil.
For a single plant, dig a hole around 30 x 30 x 30 cm, mix the garden soil with some potting compost, and set the roots just below soil level.
For a hedge, dig a trench around 30 cm wide and 30 cm deep, improve the soil with some potting compost, and plant with the roots just below soil level.
Water well after planting and keep watering well during the first weeks.
Grow Guarantee
Buy without worries, you have a two-month growth guarantee on all plants!