Berberis julianae - 20-30 CM C3

Description
The Wintergreen barberry (Berberis julianae) is an upright, dense, overhanging shrub with decorative, black-blue fruits. It produces yellow flowers arranged in panicles from May to June. The Wintergreen barberry also has leathery, egg-shaped, dark green leaves. In a sunny to semi-shady location with well-drained, nutrient-rich soil, it usually reaches a height of around 3 metres and grows to a width of around 4 metres.

Bulletpoints
* Fruiting ornament * brown-yellow shoots * the blossoms are heavily favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * resistant to urban climates

leaves
The evergreen leaves of Wintergreen barberry are dark green, ovate, leathery, alternate, toothed. They are about 8 - 10 cm tall.

Spread
China.

Frost hardiness
The Wintergreen barberry has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Wintergreen barberry is an upright, dense and overhanging shrub. It usually reaches a height of 2 - 3 m and is approx. 2 - 4 m wide.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
Normal soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Care
A slow-release fertiliser can be used in spring. This releases the nutrients slowly and continuously so that the plant is evenly supplied over a longer period of time.

Flower
The yellow flowers of the Wintergreen barberry appear in panicles from May to June.

Fruit
The black-blue fruits of Berberis julianae are particularly decorative. These appear from August.

Use
Hedge (cut), solitary, bee pasture, bird food plant

Shoots
The shoots of Berberis julianae are spiny, brown-yellow in colour.

Root
Berberis julianae is a shallow-rooted or deep-rooted plant and, depending on the soil, forms sparsely branched roots.