Botanical Name: Berberis thunbergii
Description: A Proven Winners® ColorChoice® shrub. Paint it black! This new barberry shines with its black-purple foliage and provides low-maintenance, season-long color to gardens. Its upright habit is good for hedging. This is an excellent, uniform cultivar. Adaptable, but prefers well-drained soil. Performs best in full sun. Tolerates urban conditions like parking lots and street plantings. Great for hedges, shrub borders and foundation plantings. Prune to shape in summer. Deer resistant. Grows 4-5 feet tall and 4-6 feet wide.