(Purpleleaf Japanese Barberry, Red Chief Barberry)

Purpleleaf Japanese barberry ‘Red Chief’ is a rounded to vase-shaped, multi-stemmed shrub with shiny deep leaves turning red to orange in fall. Plum colored fruit persists into winter though this plant does not reliably flower or fruit, it has been known to self-sow.

Japanese barberry is a tough, sun-loving plant that is tolerant of many soil types and sites. It has been known to self-sow and can become somewhat invasive. Thorny, but still suitable for low hedges and edgings, ‘Red Chief’ can...

(Purpleleaf Japanese Barberry, Rose Glow Barberry)

One of the prettier barberries for the landscape, ‘Rose Glow’ has a neat bushy habit and beautifully colored foliage all growing season. This thorny deciduous shrub originates from Japan. In spring, its fine, dense stems become covered with small round leaves that are rose-pink and burgundy flecked with white. Later in the season its foliage matures to a soft purple-pink and in fall turns orange-red and burgundy hues before dropping. Early in the season insignificant yellow flowers appear and later...

(Purpleleaf Japanese Barberry, Royal Burgundy Barberry)

Purpleleaf Japanese barberry ‘Royal Burgundy’ is a compact rounded shrub with upright stems. It has glossy burgundy leaves and attractive bright red fruit that persist into winter. Small, green, insignificant summer flowers give way in the fall to attractive bright red fruit which persists into winter. Barberry ‘Royal Burgundy’ is on the United States Department of Agriculture’s list of rust resistant barberries.

Japanese barberry is a tough, sun-loving plant that is tolerant of many soil types...

(Purpleleaf Japanese Barberry, Royal Cloak Barberry)

Purpleleaf Japanese barberry is a dense, upright to arching shrub that originates from eastern Asia. It has glossy, red-purple leaves that emerge red turn shades of red, purple and orange in fall. In spring, small but showy yellow flowers cover 'Royal Cloak'. Bright red berries, which are attractive to birds, appear in late summer to fall and persist long after the leaves are shed in the fall.

This is a tough, fast-growing and sun-loving plant that is tolerant of many soil types and urban sites....

(Warted Barberry)

A rather tidy, dense shrub with stiffly arching branches, the warted barberry gets its name from the small raised bumps on its otherwise smooth bark. This evergreen shrub is native to west-central China. Three-part spines line the branches.

Warty barberry's leathery, rich green leaves are tipped with spines. Leaf undersides are gray-white. In winter's cold, the leaves may turn red, or simply blush mahogany or bronze-burgundy. In late spring, golden flowers appear on twigs tucked under the leaves....

(Gladwyn Barberry)

If you like tough and thorny plants then this shrub is for you. Gladwyn's barberry is a beautiful thorny evergreen that is a hybrid cross between Berberis verruculosa and Berberis gagnepainii. It is grown for its glossy, spiny, evergreen leaves that turn burgundy-bronze shades in winter. This medium sized shrub is also graced with showy yellow flowers in mid to late spring. The flowers are followed by small blue-black fruits that offer little visual appeal but are attractive to...

(Gladwyn Barberry, William Penn Barberry)

This popular cultivar has a mounded to spreading habit and deep green foliage that turns bronze hues in winter.

Gladwyn's barberry is a beautiful, but thorny, evergreen that is a hybrid cross between Berberis verruculosa and Berberis gagnepainii. It is grown for its glossy, spiny, evergreen leaves that turn bronze in winter. This medium sized shrub is also graced with showy yellow flowers in mid to late spring. The flowers are followed by small blue-black fruits that offer...

(Mentor Hybrid Barberry)

The Mentor barberry is an exceptionally resilient shrub for hedging and deterring trespassers. It originated in Mentor, Ohio, as a hybridization between wintergreen barberry (Berberis julianae) and Japanese barberry (B. thunbergii). Slender yellowish yet stiff branch shoots grow from this generally rounded but upright shrub that's semi-evergreen. The colder the winter, the progressively more deciduous it becomes.

The new foliage in springtime is chartreuse-green, and then matures...

(Bergenia, Bressingham Ruby Bergenia, Elephant's Ears, Pig Squeak)

This selection of Bergenia, ‘Bressingham Ruby,’ has the distinction of dramatic color in autumn and winter, vivid flowers and compact habit. Like other bergenias, it is a low, evergreen perennial with large, rounded, glossy green leaves that grow from a wandering fleshy root in an unruly clump. In mid to late spring the plant sends up tall, thick stems that end in a generous cluster of small, rose-red flowers. In late fall and through winter the leaves are dark maroon and shiny. By spring, some may...

(Bergenia, Bressingham White Bergenia, Elephant's Ears, Pig Squeak)

This selection of Bergenia, ‘Bressingham White’ has the distinction of profuse flowering, compact habit, and glossy leaves. Like other bergenias, it is a low, evergreen perennial with large, rounded green leaves that grow from a wandering fleshy root in an unruly clump. In mid to late spring the plant sends up tall, thick stems that end in a generous cluster of small, white flowers. In late fall and through winter the leaves turn shades of maroon. By spring, some may look weatherbeaten and should...