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Berberis thunbergii atropurpurea

Purple Compact Barberry

From £6.99

Berberis Thunbergii atropurpurea (Purple Berberis) boasts beautiful dark purple foliage with yellow flowers that produce deep orange berries in autumn.

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Purple Berberis 30/50cm 2L pot
Purple Berberis 30/50cm 2L pot

Pot Grown
2L Pot

30/50cm

3-7

£6.99

£6.79

£6.69

£6.59

£6.49

Purple Berberis 60/90cm 5L pot
Purple Berberis 60/90cm 5L pot

Pot Grown
5L Pot

60/90cm

3-7

£12.99

£12.69

£12.59

£12.49

£12.29

Purple Berberis 30/50cm 5L pot
Purple Berberis 30/50cm 5L pot

Pot Grown
5L Pot

30/50cm

-

£16.99

£16.69

£16.49

£16.29

£16.09

Berberis thunbergii atropurpurea (Purple Berberis) is compact and slow growing, so they are ideal for low (ideal at up to 1m) but prickly hedges and are a very good option as an alternative to Box (Buxus sempervirens hedging) - especially if you have Box blight in the garden. You can see heaps of low growing hedging plants in our dedicated section.

Berberis thunbergii atropurpurea has purple leaves. Prince Charles has a Purple Berberis hedge in one of the garden rooms at Highgrove! Berberis thunbergii atropupurpurea is deciduous and boasts yellow flowers in spring and orange fruits adorn their branches in late autumn. They are tough, easy to grow hedging plants which do well in virtually any soil and situation including coastal, though they do like sun or partial shade. See all of our guide to Berberis hedging plants.

For an alternative, slightly taller purple/red leafed prickly hedge, take a look at Berberis Red Leaf or, for a variegated pink/cream leaf, try Berberis Rose Glow. See also our entire range of evergreen hedging plants, hedges with berries and our hedging with colourful foliage.

Pot grown plants are available all year round. Bare roots are only available from november to late April/early May.

If a species of Berberis isn't exactly what you are looking for in a hedge, we have lots of alternatives and suggestions for all types of planting situations and feature preferences on our Choosing the Right Species page.

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£60

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pot size up to and including 7.5L

all
(min qty 12)

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all tools, irrigation, canes & mulch matting

tall box delivery
£7.99

£60

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pallet delivery
£60.00

£350

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all

pot size 10L & above,  root ball & topiary

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all
(min qty 3)

 

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£450.00

£1500

 

 

 

 

 

All pleached trees

 

 

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