Shrubberies

Medium-sized tree with a short trunk and a fairly dense ovoid to rounded crown. The flaking grey-brown trunk has an attractive ornamental value that becomes visible after a few years. The glossy dark green leaves give the tree a healthy appearance. In autumn and early winter, the dense panicles of small, white to pale pink urn-shaped flowers appear. They can be followed by large round fruits that resemble strawberries. These orange-red fruits are edible but will not ripen in every climate. A. unedo is soil vague and tolerates both acidic and calcareous soils. The tree also tolerates some drought. (Sea) wind is well tolerated, but the tree must be protected against cold (frost) wind.

Aronia melanocarpa 'Viking' is a highly recommended variety, a selected clone for flower and berry production. It is a compact growing shrub with a very rich bloom.
Blooms with corymbs of white flowers followed by large black pome fruits rich in vit.C.
At first the leaves are woolly hairy, but later they become bare. In the fall, the green leaves turn a beautiful wine-red color.

Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia' is an evergreen, yellow variegated ornamental shrub with a bushy habit. The large leathery, serrate leaves are light green in color and interspersed with numerous yellow specks. This female aucuba flowers in April and May with small purple flowers, if a male aucuba is nearby, small red berries follow after fertilization. This plant likes a position in partial shade or shade and an acid or neutral, well-drained soil. It is hardy, drought tolerant and tolerates sea wind and air pollution.

Aucuba japonica 'Rozannie' is a small evergreen ornamental shrub with a bushy habit. The dark green, leathery, lanceolate leaves are serrate at the terminal tip. This monoecious aucuba flowers in April and May with small burgundy red flowers and beautiful red berries follow after fertilization. This plant likes a position in partial shade or shade and an acid or neutral, well-drained soil. It is hardy, drought tolerant and tolerates sea wind and air pollution.

Aucuba japonica 'Variegata' is the most common aucuba species. It is a female, evergreen variegated ornamental shrub with a bushy habit. The large glossy, leathery and smooth-edged leaves are green colored and yellow mottled. This female aucuba flowers in April and May with small purple flowers. If a male aucuba is nearby, small red berries will follow after fertilization. This plant likes a position in partial shade or shade and an acid or neutral, well-drained soil. It is hardy, drought tolerant and tolerates sea wind and air pollution.

Berberis buxifolia 'Nana', this dwarf barberry variety is a low-growing evergreen shrub with a round shape and slightly drooping branches. The leaves are leathery, dark green with spines on the tip of the leaf, the flowers are dark orange-yellow and the purple-blue berries are somewhat bitter but rich in vitamin C and can be used in jelly or jam. This barberry can be used as a hedge plant, border plant or pruning form, it is also very pollution tolerant and can also be used in the coastal region with some protection. Does well in any type of soil except soil that is too calcareous, likes a moist soil, but tolerates quite a bit of drought.

Berberis frikartii 'amstelveen' is a cross between b.candidula x b.verruculosa. It is a compact, densely branched shrub with pale yellow flowers in spring and purple-blue berries in autumn, the wood is yellow in color and strongly thorned. This barberry can be used as a hedge plant, prune or solitary, it is also very pollution tolerant and can also be used in the coastal region with some protection. Does well in any type of soil except soil that is too calcareous. Likes moist soil, but tolerates some drought.

Berberis julianae or the Chinese barberry is one of the largest varieties used, this evergreen species is a large upright shrub with a rounded crown and slightly drooping branches. Golden-yellow flowers appear in spring and blue-purple berries in autumn. It is also a good bee plant because of its particularly profuse flowering. This barberry can be used as a hedge, pruning or solitary, it is also very pollution tolerant but cannot withstand the sea wind and can therefore not be used in the coastal region. Does well in any type of soil except soil that is too calcareous, likes a moist soil, but tolerates quite a bit of drought. Low maintenance shrub, pruning is best done after flowering in the summer months.

Berberis ottawensis 'superba', this deciduous barberry is a fairly large upright shrub with a spherical shape. The oval leaves are purplish-red and turn spectacular in autumn with orange-red autumn colours. In the spring many yellow flowers with red sepals appear, in the autumn small red fruits follow. This barberry can be used as a hedge plant, prune or solitary, it is also very pollution tolerant and can also be used in the coastal region with some protection. Does well in any type of soil except soil that is too calcareous, likes a moist soil, but tolerates quite a bit of drought.

Berberis thunbergii 'Atropurpurea', Japanese barberry, popular medium-sized shrub that is quite densely branched. This barberry blooms with bright yellow flowers and has beautiful purple-red to brown-red leaves, which also turn a beautiful orange-red in autumn. This barberry can be used as a hedge plant, prune or solitary, it is also very pollution tolerant and can also be used in the coastal region with some protection. Does well in any type of soil except soil that is too calcareous, likes a moist soil, but tolerates quite a bit of drought.

Berberis thunbergii 'green carpet', Japanese barberry, popular medium-sized shrub that branches fairly densely. B.thunbergii 'green carpet' blooms with bright yellow flowers and has beautiful purple-red to brown-red leaves, which also turn a beautiful orange-red in autumn. This barberry can be used as a hedge plant, prune or solitary, it is also very pollution tolerant and can also be used in the coastal region with some protection. Does well in any type of soil except soil that is too calcareous, likes a moist soil, but tolerates quite a bit of drought.

Berberis thunbergii 'Tiny Gold' is a small shrub with bright yellow leaves. 'Tiny Gold' has a bulbous habit. Ideal for use as ground cover, solid or under planting.