Famille
Berberidaceae
Long, graceful inflorescences, reaching 25 cm in length, of white flowers with a yellow center.
Classification
Trees and shrubs
Climat
Zone 9: from -7°C to -1°C
Couleur de feuille
Couleur de fleur
Exposition
Sheltered winds
Sunny
Part shade
Hauteur minimum
50cm
Hauteur max
100cm
Encombrement min
50cm
Encombrement max
100cm
Intérêts remarquables
Foliage
General description
- Origin
- Introduced to the UK in 1987 from Mexico, it is a rare species.
- Climate
- A smaller shrub with discreet charm and apparently perfectly hardy.
- Exposure
- Prefers a warm, sheltered location, in sun or shade.
- Soil
- Tolerates drought.
- Growth
- It is slow to establish.
PATHOLOGY - Use
- Flowerbed
General physiology
- Dimensions
- This small species is about 1 m tall.
- Note
- A choice and rare species.
Leaves
- Shape
- Its pinnate foliage.
- Colour
- The young foliage is pinnate blue-green, later becoming dark green.
Flowers
- Flowering time
- Summer-flowering species.
- Shape
- Grouped in panicles that can reach 25 cm in length.
- Colour
- Its flowers, as its name suggests, are white and pale yellow.
Fruits
- Shape
- Fruits in hanging clusters resembling grapes
- Colour
- Blue-black.
- Note
- The fruit is edible raw or cooked. It has a fresh and relatively sweet taste.