Japanese Barberry (Berberis thunbergii): In full sun, this shrub is an attractive shade of red and burgundy, especially in autumn, which is one of the reasons that it was a landscaper’s favorite.

4. Barberry (berberis): The thorny spikes give the shrub a great winter texture and perfect addition to the rock garden. Red leaf varieties, especially “crimson pygmy,” offer very rich, red summer ...

It works well with other small shrubs, some conifers and others not. Then there are several more varieties that are squatty like ‘Crimson Pygmy,’ but in somewhat different shades of color.

A ‘Crimson Pygmy’ barberry has, as you probably know, maroon little leaves that glow in the sunshine and, on the other hand, do not sulk in less brilliant positions, even under clouds or in rain.

Shrubs: nearly wild shrub roses, yucca, dwarf mugo pine, crimson pygmy barberry, dwarf burning bush, Ames juniper. Perennials: Russian sage, Stella de Oro daylillies, Nepeta (purple catmint ...

What: Dwarf Purpleleaf Japanese Barberry, or berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea Concorde, was selected for its small, compact size and dense growth. In spring, deep red-burgundy foliage emerges ...

Key features Crimson Cutie represents the first in a series of non-invasive Japanese barberries bred and tested by the University of Connecticut. Living up to its WorryFree collection name, Crimson ...

TRAVERSE CITY, MI – There are two widely popular landscaping shrubs wreaking havoc on forests across Michigan and the Midwest: Japanese barberry and winged burning bush. The bushes are known to ...