If you have a shady area in your garden that needs ‘lightening up’, then perhaps consider the rosemary barbary. This shrub is looking fantastic in Linda B’s garden at the moment and I’m hoping that it will seed on my side of the fence in the near future.
Photo by Agnieszka Kwiecień via Wikimedia Commons
Her Berberis is growing on a raised area so it gets good drainage, tolerating the shady side and facing north. So, it’s a tough, evergreen shrub, liking good drainage and drought-tolerant. Its tiny, narrow leaves (much like rosemary) are a leathery green, with a sharp point to the tips.
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