Berberis 'Admiration' | Japanese Barberry Calathea insignis The shoots display bright purple

The shoots display bright purple colour in spring

The younger shoots are coated in a waxy

but can just as easily be treated as a standalone shrub in its own dedicated bed

as it is scientifically known

Berberis 'Admiration' | Japanese Barberry Calathea insignis The shoots display bright purpleA compact, dwarf deciduous shrub with a bushy habit Warm orange red foliage with golden yellow margins in summer which deepen in autumn, and tiny pale yellow flowers followed by crimson berries Dazzling in sunny or partially shaded borders and ideal for hedging and screening Grows to 10 50cm tall and wide within 10 20 years A fully hardy and low maintenance perennial shrub Awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit and Plants for Pollinators certification