If you want to entrust the protection of your privacy to a privacy hedge, you can't ignore evergreen barberries. It's not that easy to discover the best varieties for the perfect hedge among almost 500 Berberis species. We have thoroughly filtered the wide range of offerings and compiled this premium selection.
Which barberries are suitable for an evergreen hedge?
An evergreen barberry hedge is ideal as a privacy screen. Top varieties are: large-leaved barberry (Berberis julianae), lance barberry (B. gagnepainii var. lanceifolia), yolk barberry (B. stenophylla), warty barberry (B. verruculosa) and small-leaved barberry (B. stenophylla).
These barberries form an evergreen wall - our top 5
Concrete walls and metal fences as privacy screens have no place in a natural garden. Ecologically minded home gardeners prefer 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 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 foliage
- Yelk 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 barberry impresses in May and June with its 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 period. In contrast to the fruits of the deciduous common barberry (Berberis vulgaris), the berries are of course not suitable for harvesting and consumption.
Evergreen dwarf barberry – ideal as a decorative room divider
In creative garden design, small trees should not be missing as eye-catching room dividers. By framing beds or accompanying paths, dwarf barberries create lines of sight for a varied appearance. The following evergreen Berberis varieties are predestined for this task:
- Spherical barberry 'Amstelveen' (Berberis frikartii) with a height of 60 to 100 cm and a spherical habit
- Himalayan barberry (Berberis hookeri) impresses with dark green, blue-white underneath leaves and a height of 100 to 150 cm
Tip
If you have to contend with uninvited four-legged guests in your garden, the focus is on barberry groundcover. Thorny varieties, such as the upholstery barberry 'Nana', provide hospitable insights into the garden as a demarcation and yet effectively ward off cats, dogs, martens or raccoons.
