Gagnepain’s Barberry Seed

Berberis gagnepainii

£7.00 inc. VAT

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, in early summer, which give rise to black berries with a bluish bloom. Tolerant of most conditions.

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Description

Berberis gagnepanii

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, moist or dry.

Planting instructions: full sun or semi shade

Mature height: 2m

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Additional information

Weight 5.00 g
Size

Seed Pack (approx 250 seeds)

Genus

Berberis

Family

Berberidaceae

Flowering Month

April, May

Colour

yellow

Hardiness

Hardy

Life Cycle

shrub

Evergreen

evergreen

Requires

shade, sun