Sunjoy® Todo Barberry

The Sunjoy® Todo Barberry is a new dwarf barberry, and a breakthrough, because it is semi-evergreen and holds its rich burgundy-purple leaves all year round. It never fades to green, and this reliable plant is less than 3 feet tall and wide, so it is perfect for edging beds or paths, for mass planting in the foreground of large beds, or for a colorful specimen in the smallest garden. It is also ideal for planters and pots, and since it keeps its leaves in winter, those pots will always look great on your patio or terrace. In spring it is covered in bright yellow blooms, which develop into seedless red fruits, loved by birds but unable to spread the plant into natural areas.

• Dense, rounded, compact habit
• Rich burgundy-purple foliage all year round
• Semi-evergreen for winter color
• Easy to grow and drought resistant
• Perfect for edging and pots

The best leaf colors on the Sunjoy® Todo are seen when the plant is grown in full sun. Too much shade will turn them more greenish. Plant in any well-drained soil, including poor and dry soils, or in ordinary garden conditions. Avoid wet, badly-drained areas. This plant is free of pests and diseases, and deer and rabbits avoid it. It needs no trimming to stay neat, dense and rounded, but it can be trimmed into tight shapes or hedges if you want to.

*This variety produces little or no viable seed, so it cannot become invasive. It is safe to grow even where Berberis is restricted.