Plants > Shrubs

Japanese barberry 'Admiration'

Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Admiration'^PBR

★ RHS AGMPollinator FriendlyLow Maintenance

Genus: Berberis
Family: Berberidaceae

About this plant

'Admiration' is a compact, dwarf shrub with striking leaf colouring. Foliage is glowing orange-red with each leaf developing a thin golden-yellow marginal ring in summer, the colours deepening in autumn. Relatively inconspicuous pale yellow flowers may be followed by crimson berries

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

H7

Foliage

Deciduous

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

East FacingNorth FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grows in any well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade

Pruning

Pruning group 8

Propagation

Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings

Pests

Could be affected by berberis sawfly

Diseases

May be subject to powdery mildews

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalFlower BordersGround CoverWall Side Borders

Planting Places

OutdoorBorders

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummerWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years