Berberis darwinii
Description:
This is a dense, compact, evergreen shrub, with dark glossy green, broadly oblong, spined leaves, and drooping racemes of rich orange flowers, tinged red in bud, followed by blue-black berries
Common Name: Darwin's Barberry
Family: Berberidaceae (The Barberry Family)
Zone Hardiness: 7-11
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade
Height: 2-4'
Width: 2-3'
Primary Bloom Colour: Orange
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Class: Evergreen
Type: Shrub
Bloom Time: Spring
Soil Moisture: Average, Drought Tolerant
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits: Butterflies, Bees
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Moist shady woodland in the Patagonian mountains
Award: AGM, GPP
Geogrpahical Origin: Americas - Central and South America
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