Description

A beautiful shrub that looks rich on the landscape; deep green glossy foliage beneath clusters of orange flowers in spring, followed by blue-black fruit in fall

Landscape Attributes

Darwin's Barberry is a dense multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage.

Darwin's Barberry is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Planting & Growing

Darwin's Barberry will grow to be about 9 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 11 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 2 feet from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 40 years or more.

This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It is very adaptable to both dry and moist growing conditions, but will not tolerate any standing water. It is not particular as to soil type, but has a definite preference for acidic soils, and is able to handle environmental salt. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This species is not originally from North America.