Details
'Compacta' is an evergreen shrub with small, densely-packed, holly-like leaves, red-tinged in spring. Hanging sprays of small orange flowers with touches of red appear in spring and then followed by bunches of blue-black berries.
 
 
Hardiness
H5 - Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)

Aspect
North-facing or South-facing or East-facing or West-facing.

Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
 
 
Moisture
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained.

Soil
 
Clay, Chalk, Sand, Loam

pH
 
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Size
Ultimate height
0.5-1 metres
Ultimate spread
0.5-1 metres
Time to ultimate height
5-10 years

How to grow
Cultivation
Grows in any soil except waterlogged. A sunny position will encourage fruiting
Propagation
Propagate from semi-hardwood cuttings
Suggested planting locations and garden types
Low Maintenance Hedging & Screens Banks and Slopes Coastal Cottage & Informal Garden City & Courtyard Gardens

How to care
Pruning
Pruning group 8
Pests
Could be affected by berberis sawfly
Diseases
Generally disease free