Berberis hedging (Thunbergii Atropurpurea) are compact and slow growing, so ideal for low but superb prickly/security hedges. Berberis Thunbergii Atropurpurea produce clusters of very small red oval shaped leaves with pale yellow flowers. They are deciduous and the fruits are glossy red, jewel like fruits which drip from their branches in late autumn. They mature during late summer and fall and persist through the winter. Berberis hedging (Thunbergii Atropurpurea) are tough, easy to grow hedging plants which do well in virtually any soil and situation. They should be trimmed after flowering. The Berberis is avoided by deer.