Berberis darwinii

 

This is a dense, compact, evergreen shrub, with dark glossy green, broadly oblong, spined leaves, and drooping racemes of rich orange flowers, tinged red in bud, followed by blue-black berries

Common Name:  Darwin's Barberry

Family:  Berberidaceae (The Barberry Family)

Zone Hardiness:  7-11

Light:  Full Sun Part Sun Part Shade

Height:  2-4'

Width:  2-3'

Primary Bloom Colour:  Orange

Secondary Bloom Colour:  

Class:  Evergreen

Type:  Shrub

Bloom Time:  Spring

Soil Moisture:  Average, Drought Tolerant

Stem Colour:  

Fragrance:  Yes

Berries:  Blue

Benefits:  Butterflies Bees

Deer Resistant:  Yes

BC Native:  No

Native Habitat:  Moist shady woodland in the Patagonian mountains

Award:  AGM GPP

Geographical Origin: