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Latin Name: Berberis gagnepainii
Forestart Reference: BEGAG1
A small evergreen shrub that forms an impenetrable thicket making it ideal for hedges. The yellow flowers are borne in clusters of 6 or 12 which give rise to black berries with a bluish bloom. Common name: Gagnepain's Barberry.
Native: Western China.
Provenance: UK
Size and spread (10 years): 2m x 2m
Treatment required: Mildly dormant requires 20 weeks stratification.
Germinal seeds / kg: 50000
Ideal sowing period: Spring
Soil conditions: Tolerates all soils.
Planting instructions:
Mature height: 2m
Availability: In stock now
