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Other common names Darwin's barberry
Family Berberidaceae
Genus Berberis can be deciduous or evergreen shrubs with spiny shoots bearing simple, often spine-toothed leaves, and small yellow or orange flowers in axillary clusters or racemes, followed by small berries
Details B. darwinii is 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
Plant range Chile, Patagonia
Foliage Evergreen
Habit Bushy
Toxicity Ingestion may cause mild stomach upset. Wear gloves and wash hands after handling
Hardiness
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H5
Full Sun
Partial Shade
Aspect South-facing or North-facing or West-facing or East-facing
Exposure Exposed or Sheltered
Chalk
Clay
Loam
Sand
MoistureMoist but well-drained, Well-drained
SoilChalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Ultimate height 1.5-2.5 metres
Ultimate spread 1.5-2.5 metres
Time to ultimate height 10-20 years
Cultivation Grows in any soil except waterlogged. A sunny position will encourage fruiting
Propagation Propagate by seed or from semi-hardwood cuttings
Suggested planting locations and garden types Hedging & Screens Banks and Slopes Low Maintenance Coastal Cottage & Informal Garden
Pruning Pruning group 8
Pests Could be affected by berberis sawfly
Diseases May be infected by powdery mildews
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