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Berberis wilsonae, Barberry is a splendid small semi-evergreen shrub with sea green leaves and coral coloured clustered fruits after yellow flowers in May. This species has no cultivars and is mostly grown from seed. Good for low prickly hedging.
pic courtesy of Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Berberis wilsoniae
Common name: Barberry
Native: Western China.
Provenance: Germany
Size and spread (10 years): 1m x 1.3m
Treatment required: Mildly dormant requires 20 weeks stratification.
Seeds / kg: c. 263,900 97% viable
Ideal sowing period: Spring
Soil conditions: Most soils that are not waterlogged.
Planting instructions: Sun or part shade
Mature height: 2m
| Weight | 5.00 g |
|---|---|
| Size | Mini Seed Pack (approx 100 seeds), Seed pack (approx 1000 seeds) |
| Genus | Berberis |
| Family | Berberidaceae |
| Flowering Month | May |
| Colour | yellow |
| Hardiness | Hardy |
| Life Cycle | shrub |
| Evergreen | semi-evergreen |
| Interest | autumn foliage, berries |
| Wildlife | yes |
| Requires | part shade, sun |
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