Berberis vulgaris - 80-100 CM C10

Description
The Common barberry (Berberis vulgaris) is a spreading, dense shrub that produces yellow flowers with a pleasant fragrance. They appear in May. These produce dark red fruits from September. They exude a pleasant fragrance. The Common barberry also has egg-shaped, medium green leaves. Its bark is grey. In a sunny to semi-shady location with well-drained, humus-rich, calcareous soil, it usually reaches a height of around 3 metres and grows to around 3 metres wide.

Bulletpoints
* Suitable for flowering hedges * fragrant flowers * attractive orange-red autumn colouring * tolerates pruning * drought-resistant, heat-loving

leaves
The deciduous leaves of the Common barberry are medium green, ovate and alternate. Common barberry turns bright orange-red in autumn.

Bark
Grey bark makes this plant an eye-catcher in any garden.

Spread
Western Asia to Central Europe.

Frost hardiness
The Common barberry has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Common barberry is a spreading and densely growing shrub. It usually reaches a height of 2 - 3 m and is approx. 2 - 3 m wide. It usually grows 30 - 40 cm per year.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

Pruning
This plant is tolerant of pruning.

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 appear in May. They are pleasantly fragrant.

Fruit
Berberis vulgaris forms dark red fruits with a sweet-sour flavour. Ripening time from September.

Use
Hedge, bird food plant, jam, juice, homeopathy

Shoots
The shoots of Berberis vulgaris are spiny.

Root
Berberis vulgaris is a shallow-rooted plant and, depending on the soil, forms finely branched, runner-forming roots.