Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Helmond Pillar'
barberry
- Position: full sun or partial shade
- Soil: well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: slow to average
- Flowering period: April and May
- Hardiness: fully hardy
This deciduous berberis is grown for its dark red-purple leaves and for its narrowly upright habit. It has small, red-tinted, pale-yellow flowers in mid-spring and in autumn, the leaves turn a brilliant shade of red. It is low maintenance, and useful for for giving vertical interest in a well-drained, sunny or partly shady border.
Garden care: Requires minimal pruning. Cut back any straggly stems that spoil the shape in late autumn or winter. For the best autumn colour, plant in a sunny spot.
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clematis (group 3)
Beautiful deep purple flowers
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wormwood
Silvery, aromatic foliage
Vinca minor 'Atropurpurea'
lesser periwinkle
Delicious dark damson-purple flowers
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Siberian iris
Stunning, almost black flowers. For a damp spot
Agapanthus Back in Black ('B in B') (PBR)
African lily
Stunning, deep blue flowers
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