Three dwarf Pieris or Lily of the Valley shrub varieties also stay quite small. They need regular watering during dry summer weather. Cavatine reaches just 2 feet tall in 10 years.

Barberry makes a great hedge or edge plant, and can be pruned into any shape well. Slow-growing dwarf varieties of barberry are best for low borders and formal parterres.

Although it resembles bamboo – hence, its name -- it belongs to the barberry family, so has none of the running tendencies of some bamboo. Several dwarf varieties in particular fit just fine in ...

What: Dwarf Purpleleaf Japanese Barberry, or berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea Concorde, was selected for its small, compact size and dense growth. In spring, deep red-burgundy foliage emerges ...

Barberry shrubs offer a kaleidoscope of color from season to season From flowers to foliage, each variety of these thorny plants puts on a unique show of colors. They also make an ideal hedge ...

As barberry are fast-growing shrubs, not trimming them can result in the shrubs getting overgrown and unkempt. I heard from two plant experts about when to prune barberry bushes and they revealed ...