Create an evergreen barberry hedge

These barberries form an evergreen wall - our top 5

In the natural garden, concrete walls and metal fences are out of place as privacy screens. Give ecologically oriented home gardeners evergreen Barberries are preferred 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 height of 200 to 300 cm and thorns up to 4 cm long
• Lance barberry (Berberis gagnepainii var. lanceifolia) with a height of 150 to 200 cm and reddish winter leaves
• Yolk barberry (Berberis stenophylla) with a height of 200 to 300 cm and a whopping 50 cm growth per year
• Warty barberry (Berberis verruculosa) with a height of up to 150 cm is 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 source of food for birds during the barren winter time. In contrast to the fruits of the deciduous common barberry (Berberis vulgaris), the berries are of course not for harvest and suitable for 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. By framing the beds or accompanying the pathways, lines of sight are created for a varied appearance. The following evergreen Berberis varieties are predestined for this task:

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