A deciduous perennial shrub up to 1 m tall with unusual burgundy coloring of leaves, beautiful reddish-yellow flowers and bunches of scarlet berries.

In summer the coloring is bright green above and bluish underneath, in autumn it is orange and red. Leaves fall in October.

Barberry is an excellent material for miniature trees. The crown is beautifully shaped, dense, dense, branchy with dangling shoots. It tolerates heavy pruning well and gives numerous shoots from old wood.

Seed preparation

For spring planting soak the seeds in water for 2-3 days, mix with sand and store for three to four months in the refrigerator at +2...+5 ºC. Seeds have a small percentage of germination - only 15 to 40% germinate.
To improve germination, the surface of the seeds is scarified, that is, the surface is slightly damaged.

Sowing

Seeds are laid to a depth of 3 cm. The acidity of the soil for seedlings in the range 5.8 - 6.5. Composition: turf, sand and peat in a 1:1:1 ratio. Water the soil abundantly, cover with plastic or glass and put on a bright window sill.

Sprout care

Barberry can begin to germinate in one or two months, so check the seeds once every two weeks and if there are sprouts - immediately plant in separate pots, while the root should be pinched.