Berberis vulgaris

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Height

1 to 3 m

Width

1 to 3 m

Flower colour

yellow

Flowering Time

May

Light/shadow demands

light shade,

no direct sunlight,

semi-shade,

sun

pH-Value

slightly alkaline, neutral, alkaline

Soil

loamy, permeable, all substrates

Trees and shrubs for bees

Bird feeding plants

Berberis vulgaris

Characteristics:

Habit

Shrub, 1-3 m tall and wide, initially stiffly upright, gradually arching to broadly bushy, medium to fast-growing, 40-70 cm a year, twigs densely covered with three-part thorns

Blossom

Strong-yellow in numerous, hanging racemes with a strong smell, May

Leaves

Reverse ovoid, often reddish green when shooting, later fresh green, intense yellow-orange in autumn to bright red

Fruits

Elongated, ovoid berries; conspicuous orange-red to dark red, from September on, used to be cultivated as wild fruit, fruits can be used in juices, marmalades or even dried as raisins, tastes sour to sweet

Roots

Intense and very far-reaching, deep roots with many adventitious roots, forming runners; not sensitive to mechanical injuries, covering and floods; very robust

Demands

Sun to semi-shade, avoids deep shade; tolerates heat, likes warmth, also in cool areas, frost hardy; very low to high humidity; not sensitive to urban pollution and wind, tolerant of salt; not demanding, robust pioneer plant for extreme areas

Soil

Dry to fresh, prefers alkaline soil, avoids acidic substrates, otherwise gravel to loam

Hardiness Zone

Zone 4

Bee pasture/nectar

Yes

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Product Nr	Options	Price (plus 7% VAT)
98183111	Cont, 40-60	€13.00

Product Nr	Options	Price (plus 7% VAT)
98183111	Cont, 40-60	€13.00