Berberis thunb. 'Atropurpurea'

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.