Plants > Shrubs

Darwin's barberry

Berberis darwinii

★ RHS AGMPollinator FriendlyLow Maintenance

Genus: Berberis
Family: Berberidaceae

About this plant

A dense, medium-sized evergreen shrub, with dark glossy green, broadly oblong, sparsely-spined leaves, and drooping racemes of rich orange flowers, tinged red in bud, followed by blue-black berries

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Hardiness

H5

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

Acid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingNorth FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grows in any soil except waterlogged. A sunny position will encourage fruiting

Pruning

Pruning group 8

Propagation

Propagate by seed or from semi-hardwood cuttings

Pests

Could be affected by berberis sawfly

Diseases

May be infected by powdery mildews

Garden Uses

Uses

Flower BordersGround Cover

Planting Places

BordersGreenhouse

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years