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Berberis thunbergii 'Chocolate Summer'

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Alluring, dark foliage on bushy, upright stems

Makes a superb hedge or a colourful feature plant in mixed borders

Undemanding and easy to grow

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‘Chocolate Summer’ is an iconic Barberry that adds vibrancy, texture and life wherever planted in the garden. From April until June, you will witness a flurry of small yellow flowers that contrast beautifully against its lustrous, brown-purple foliage that cloaks its fiery red stems. Ideal for adding to wildlife, low maintenance and cottage gardens, this Berberis will easily fit into borders and flowerbeds, whilst adding a splash of colour and structure to lifeless outdoor spaces. Its spray of yellow blooms attract lots of pollinating insects and are shortly followed by tiny red berries, this adds lots of garden interest as the colder months begin and is a magnet for hungry wildlife! Position in a sunny spot and watch it thrive to a height of 120cm, along with a spread of 60cm. Plant Berberis in full sun or partial shade, on a reliably moist, well-drained soil. Barberry plants are extremely resilient and will grow on many different soil types, except waterlogged.
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Caution: irritant to skin and eyes,harmful if eaten

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Dobies strives to ensure that all its plants are delivered to you in the perfect condition for planting. While the majority of our nursery plants cope well with slight delays in intransit, sadly, the time it takes to deliver to certain locations in the UK means that we can't guarantee this for some of our smaller plug products and tender bedding and vegetable lines, which do not respond well to the extra journey time. So regretfully while we offer the majority of our live plant offering nationwide, we are unable to ship plugs, begging plants and tender vegetable plants to the following areas: HS, IV41-IV49, IV51, IV55-56, KW15-KW17, PA34, PA41-48, PA60-PA78, PA80, PH40-PH44, TR21-TR24, ZE1-ZE3.

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