Berberis × frikartii 'Amstelveen'
barberry 'Amstelveen'
A vigorous evergreen small shrub approximately 0.5-1m high, with a dense, arching habit, thorny stems, attractive drooping shoots and spiny, glossy dark green leaves that are pale white to pale grey-green beneath. Produces pale yellow flowers to 1.5cm across in late spring, followed by blue-black berries in autumn. Foliage turns red in autumn and winter.
Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
1–1.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drained, Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Yellow | Green Grey Silver | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Yellow | Green White Grey | ||
| Autumn | Green Red | Black Blue | ||
| Winter | Green Red |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered or Exposed Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Berberidaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
Berberis can be deciduous or evergreen shrubs with spiny shoots bearing simple, often spine-toothed leaves, and small yellow or orange flowers in axillary clusters or racemes, followed by small berries
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grows in almost any well drained soil, though flowering and fruiting are best in full sun. Tolerates some drought once established.
Propagation
Propagate by seed in early spring, or by semi-ripe cuttings in summer.
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Coastal
- Flower borders and beds
- Hedging and screens
Pruning
Pruning group 8; trim hedges after flowering.
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids and to berberis sawfly
Diseases
May be susceptible to Powdery mildews.
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