Description

Buy Berberis ‘Pink Queen’ online from our UK nursery. Pink Queen is a barberry with red-purple leaves splashed and mottled with pink and white, especially vivid on new growth. It turns red in autumn and makes a colourful accent in borders.

Berberis, or barberry, is a tough, versatile shrub group grown for coloured foliage, bright spring flowers and autumn berries. Their spiny stems make them excellent security hedges, and many varieties offer bold leaf colour in red, purple, gold or variegated shades.

Key features of Berberis ‘Pink Queen’

• Plant type: Deciduous shrub
• Season of interest: Spring flowers and year-round foliage colour
• Look: Reddish-purple leaves heavily mottled with pink
• Height and spread: 1.2m x 1.2m
• Position: Full sun for the strongest leaf colour
• Soil: Almost any well-drained soil
• Hardiness: Fully hardy
• Supplied in: 3L pot
• Best for: security and boundary hedging, low-maintenance borders, foliage colour, low hedging

Why choose Berberis ‘Pink Queen’?

• Pink-mottled purple foliage
• Vivid new growth
• Red autumn colour

Where to plant Berberis ‘Pink Queen’

Berberis ‘Pink Queen’ grows best in full sun for the strongest leaf colour, in almost any well-drained soil. It is a good choice for security and boundary hedging, and also works well for low-maintenance borders, foliage colour and low hedging. Combine with grasses, euonymus, cotinus and lavender for colourful, low-maintenance planting.

How to plant Berberis ‘Pink Queen’

Water the plant well in its pot an hour before planting. Dig a hole twice as wide as the root ball and the same depth, loosen the soil at the base, and mix in some garden compost. Set the plant at the same level it sat in the pot, backfill, firm gently and water in thoroughly.

How to care for Berberis ‘Pink Queen’

Water during the first summer. Little feeding is needed; a spring mulch is enough. Prune after flowering; tolerant of poor soil, wind and drought once established. Prune after flowering or trim hedges in summer. Wear gloves, as the stems are spiny. Very trouble-free; occasionally affected by sawfly larvae.

Growing Berberis ‘Pink Queen’ in a pot

Compact forms suit pots and window boxes. Use a loam-based compost such as John Innes No. 3, make sure the pot has drainage holes, and water regularly in summer, as containers dry out faster than borders.

Grown in the UK, for UK gardens

We grow our plants ourselves at St Annes in North West England. Raised outdoors and under cover in UK conditions, they are acclimatised, well rooted and ready to plant on arrival. This Berberis ‘Pink Queen’ is supplied in a 3L pot. Container-grown plants can be planted almost all year round, as long as the ground is not frozen or waterlogged; autumn and spring are ideal.

Frequently asked questions

How big does Berberis ‘Pink Queen’ grow?
Berberis ‘Pink Queen’ typically reaches 1.2m x 1.2m, depending on position, soil and pruning.

When does Berberis ‘Pink Queen’ look its best?
Its main season of interest is spring flowers and year-round foliage colour, when it shows reddish-purple leaves heavily mottled with pink.

Is Berberis ‘Pink Queen’ hardy?
Fully hardy.

How do I prune Berberis ‘Pink Queen’?
Prune after flowering or trim hedges in summer. Wear gloves, as the stems are spiny.

Is Berberis ‘Pink Queen’ good for wildlife?
Yes. The flowers feed bees and the berries are eaten by birds.

Does Berberis ‘Pink Queen’ have thorns?
Yes. Most berberis have sharp spines, which makes them excellent for deterring intruders.

Add Berberis ‘Pink Queen’ to your basket today and enjoy spring flowers and year-round foliage colour interest in your garden.