Purple Japanese Barberry (Berberis thunbergii 'Atropurpurea') is a deciduous perennial ornamental shrub with dense branching, thorny stems and deep reddish-purple foliage that turns vibrant red in autumn. It produces small yellowish flowers in May–June, typically blooming for 2–3 weeks, followed by bright red berries in autumn; mature plants generally reach 1.5–2 metres in height and spread, making them ideal for decorative hedges, garden borders and landscape planting.
