Crimson Cutie Barberry Bushel and Berry The dried seed heads are

The dried seed heads are also useful in cut-and-dried arrangements

or a cut-flower shrub that brings months of color to sunny garden spaces

and relatively low maintenance once established

or as a transition tree between taller canopy trees and lower shrubs

it works best when planted close enough to those female hollies for pollination but still positioned where its own foliage and form can contribute to the overall design

Crimson Cutie Barberry Bushel and Berry The dried seed heads areThe Crimson Cutie Barberry Shrubs are one of two varieties bred by the University of Connecticut to be truly and completely sterile and therefore a non invasive Barberry. Japanese barberry bushes became popular in US landscaping in the 1980s and 1990s, but many were found to spread voraciously and crowd out native shrubs in forests. Now, and after years of careful breeding and testing, you can enjoy the glamorous burgundy look of a crimson barberry