Berberis thunb. Harlequin Berberis thunb. Harlequin is a compact, deciduous barberry prized for its striking variegated foliagedeep purple leaves generously mottled pink and white. Small yellow flowers appear in late spring, followed by ornamental red berries for autumn interest. Tough and reliable, it does best in full sun for the strongest leaf colour but also copes with light shade, growing steadily into a dense, spiny mound around 1.5m high and wideideal for adding colour and structure to borders or for low hedging in any well-drained soil. Fully hardy. Position: Full sun to light shade Rate of Growth: Slow-growing Soil: Any well-drained soil Hardiness: Fully hardy Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Plant at a Glance light:sun light:light-shade facing:south facing:west facing:east facing:north soilmoisture:normal foliage:deciduous leafcolour:variegated flowering:may flowercolour:yellow size:90cm-2m