Helmond Pillar Barberry Purple-leaved European Barberry offers three seasons of interest! This rare selection grows to a height of 6 feet in 5 years with yellow blooms in spring, followed by red fruits! This purple-leaved European Barberry offers three-season interest and an easy, adaptable nature. A cylindrical plant broader at the top than the base, this rare and choice selection grows 6 feet tall and 1 to 2 feet wide in 5 years, with yellow blooms in spring, followed by red fruits. The deciduous foliage is burgundy, tinted green in intense summer heat and glowing a rich red in fall! Pollution- and drought-tolerant, it is untroubled by pests or disease. They prefer full sun or light shade. Zones 4-8.