About the
Barberry-Red Leaf Japanese :
The Barberry bush or RedLeaf Japanese
bush, Berberis thunbergii, is a deciduous
shrub reaching up to 24" tall and about 30"
wide. The branches are slender, spiny, and
small, and the leaves are roundly oval in a
deep red to purple color. The small, yellow
flowers borne beneath leaves, from April to
May, are not showy. Bright red berries can
be found along stems from late fall through
winter. Ironically, this is never really
considered a feature of this plant.
Barberry bushes are best located in full
sun. This plant is tolerant of many types of
soil, but will not do well in wet to very
moist soils. As name Barberry implies, this
makes an excellent hedge or filler shrub.
