Select Berberis thunbergii var. atropurpurea Cultivars
| Cultivar |
Height |
Width |
Comments |
| Angel Wings | 5 to 6 feet | Golden leaf margins; vigorous; reddish purple new growth becomes purple-bronze in summer | |
| Bagatelle | 16 inches | Small, glossy, vivid red-purple leaves; slow growing | |
| Burgundy Carousel; Bailtwo | 3 feet | 4 to 5 feet | Burgundy-purple leaves; spreading habit; holds color well |
| Crimson Giant | 3 to 6 feet | 4 to 6 feet | Large reddish purple leaves; holds color well |
| Crimson Pygmy; Little Gem; Atropurpurea Nana | 1.5 to 2 feet | 2.5 to 3 feet | Reddish purple leaves; best grown in full sun |
| Crimson Velvet | 3 to 6 feet | 4 to 6 feet | Fuschia new growth deepens to smoky maroon; holds color well; larger and more leathery than most berberis; vigorous; red fall color |
| Golden Ring | 3 to 6 feet | 4 to 6 feet | Reddish purple leaves with a slender yellow-green border; small yellow flowers; red berries; good fall color; dense habit |
| Helmond Pillar | 4 to 5 feet | 2 feet | Upright, narrow form; reddish purple leaves; color fades in summer; red fall color |
| Rosy Glow | 5 to 6 feet | 3 to 5 feet | New growth is rose-pink, mottled with deeper red-purple blotches; matures to deep reddish purple |
| Royal Cloak | 4 feet | 3 to 4 feet | Large, dark reddish purple leaves; mound habit |