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.
