Anyone who wants to entrust the protection of their privacy to a privacy hedge cannot avoid evergreen barberries. Not so easy to discover the best varieties for the perfect hedge among almost 500 Berberis species. We have thoroughly filtered the wide range of offers and put this premium selection together.

Varieties with beautiful autumn colors are particularly suitable for hedges

These barberries form an evergreen wall - our top 5

In a natural garden, concrete walls and metal fences are out of place as privacy screens. Ecologically-minded home gardeners give preference to evergreen barberries to protect privacy and ward off uninvited guests. The following species and varieties are recommended as floral bodyguards because they have upgraded their evergreen foliage with sharp thorns:

  • Large-leaved barberry (Berberis julianae) with a growth height of 200 to 300 cm and up to 4 cm long thorns
  • Lance barberry (Berberis gagnepainii var. lanceifolia) with a growth height of 150 to 200 cm and reddish winter foliage
  • Yolk barberry (Berberis stenophylla) with a growth height of 200 to 300 cm and a whopping 50 cm growth per year
  • Wart barberry (Berberis verruculosa) with a growth height of up to 150 cm, the ideal demarcation from the street
  • Small-leaved barberry (Berberis stenophylla) with a height of 150 to 200 cm and slender, evergreen leaves

Evergreen barberries inspire in May and June with a yellow flower dress, which busy insects like to fly to. The resulting berries are a valuable food source for birds during the harsh winter months. In contrast to the fruits of the deciduous common barberry (Berberis vulgaris), the berries are not suitable for harvesting and consumption.

Evergreen dwarf barberry - ideal as a decorative room divider

In the creative garden design, small trees should not be missing as eye-catching room dividers. With dwarf barberries framing beds or accompanying the path, visual axes are created for a varied appearance. The following evergreen Berberis varieties are ideal for this task:

  • Ball barberry 'Amstelveen' (Berberis frikartii) with a growth height of 60 to 100 cm and a spherical habit
  • Himalayan barberries (Berberis hookeri) impress with dark green leaves that are blue-white underneath and grow to a height of 100 to 150 cm

tips

If you quarrel with uninvited, four-legged guests in your garden, focus on barberry groundcover. Varieties with thorns, such as the cushion barberry 'Nana', allow hospitable insights into the garden as a demarcation and still effectively repel cats, dogs, martens or raccoons.

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