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A dense and spiny shrub, Berberis thunbergii hedge plants boast small, yellow, cup-shaped flowers in the spring and glossy orange, oval berries in the autumn that mature to scarlet red. The green foliage of Japanese Barberry is deciduous, falling after turning shades of orange and red in the autumn.
Best Features: Popular with wildlife, attractive flowers and berries
Ideal For Hedges: 0.5m - 1.5m high
Growth Rate: Slow | 10-15cm a year
Position: Any normal soil, including well-drained, poor soils, sun, partial or full shade, exposed inland and coastal
Japanese Barberry (Berberis thunbergii) description
Often known as Japanese Barberry, Berberis thunbergii is a popular shrub that offers shelter for wildlife whilst creating a dense, prickly hedge. Being a compact Berberis, thunbergii makes a good alternative to Box (Buxus sempervirens), especially where Box blight has been present.
Common uses for thunbergii Berberis hedges
Ideal for use as an intruder deterrent Berberis thunbergii can be kept small and so it is ideal for planting below windows to deter unwanted visitors. Berberis thunbergii is slow growing, small and suited to all but the wettest sites. Full shade, coastal and exposed sites are no problem for Japanese Berberis. Keep it tight and tidy or allow this Berberis to bush out a little for a more natural look.
Combine thunbergii Berberis with
Grow Berberis thunbergii alone for a more uniform look or try combing randomly with Purple Berberis (Berberis thun. atropurpurea) for a splash of extra colour. If you're creating a magnificent mix of shrubs for hedging, then consider our Tapestry hedging as part of our Mixed Hedging pack range.
Growth rate of Japanese Barberry hedging
This slow growing plant will achieve 10-15cm a year. Japanese Barberry is great for heights up to 1m.
Care advice for Berberis thunbergii
Trim Berberis thunbergii after flowering to keep it in the best condition. Please view the Best for Hedging Care and Planting instructions in our Advice section.
Recommended planting density for Berberis thunbergii hedges
For information on planting density relating to Berberis thunbergii, please see the product table above. In the 'No. Per Metre' column, you will find our recommended plant density for each individual plant species and root type.
Most of our Berberis thunbergii hedge plants are grown by UK experts with expansive growing experience. Now and then we source Japanese Barberry from very carefully selected, specialist growers outside of Britain, where we are positive that the quality of the hedging plants can't be beaten. At best4hedging we always strive to ensure that your Berberis thunbergii shrubs arrive in the freshest state and that they are top quality, whilst maintaining our superb prices, so you can buy Berberis hedging plants with absolute confidence from us online.
Delivery Time - Please note that delivery times are currently 2-5 days. *Some troughs, trees and premium products may take up to 14 days delivery.
Free Delivery - The majority of orders over the minimum order values shown below are delivered FREE to UK Mainland. Please note, we are unable to deliver to N.I. and the Republic of Ireland. (Exceptions apply - see Delivery Areas)
