Barberry Royal Burgundy

The Royal Burgundy Barberry is a compact, deciduous shrub prized for its dramatic, velvety burgundy foliage that holds its color through summer and deepens to reddish-black in fall. It is an improved selection from Crimson Pygmy, offering richer color and a dense, mounded form.

Key Features

• Plant Type: Deciduous shrub
• Sunlight:  Full sun for best color; tolerates part shade|
• Growth Habit: Dense, rounded, low-mounding
• Mature Size: 2–2.5 ft. tall, 3–4 ft. 
• Foliage: Small, velvety leaves; rich burgundy in spring and summer, turning reddish-black in fall
• Flowers: Tiny, yellow, inconspicuous blooms in spring
• Fruit: Showy scarlet-red berries in fall, persisting into winter; attracts birds
• Tolerance:  Deer-resistant
• Maintenance: Low; prune in late winter to shape if desired