Description:
Japanese Barberry can easily be sheared to be used as a
hedge plant and it is useful for barrier plantings too since it is thorny! It
tolerates most light exposures and soils but purple-leaved varieties will turn green in
the shade. Persistent red fruits form in fall along with the red, orange and
yellow foliage color. This plant is considered mostly allergy free and causes little
or no allergy problems in most people. This plant is thorny! |
| Common Name: |
Japanese Barberry |
| Botanical
Name: |
Berberis |
| Type: |
Deciduous shrub |
| Soil
Preference: |
This plant
tolerates some drought and a little salt. This plant will grow in dry soil. Suitable
soil is well-drained/loamy, sandy or clay. The pH preference is an acidic to alkaline
(less than 6.8 to more than 7.7) soil. |
| Light
Requirements: |
Full sun |
| Attributes: |
Nice rounded shape, considered to be mostly allergy free, pest tolerant |
| Pests: |
Scale occassionally infests the twigs, otherwise, pest
tolerant. |
| Diseases: |
None serious |
| Care: |
Fertilize with Holly-tone or Plant-tone approximately April
1st, May 20th, July 4th, August 15th & October 30th. Keep granular fertilizers
off foliage and away from stems and trunks. Use 1/2 the recommended rate of
fertilizer for new plantings. Planting Instructions: Trees & Shrubs |
| Varieties: |
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Berberis
thunbergii 'Aurea'
Japanese Golden Barberry
zones 4a - 7b
|
| Description: Vivid yellow leaves. Orange, red and yellow fall color |
| Bloom Color: |
White and yellow (inconspicuous) |
| Bloom Time: |
Spring |
| Foliage Color: |
Yellow |
| Height: |
3-4' |
| Spread: |
3-6' |
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Berberis
thunbergii 'Bogozam'
('Bonanza Gold'TM)
Barberry
zones 4-7
|
| Description: A dwarf Barberry with bright yellow foliage. Sun will
not burn this plant. |
| Bloom Color: |
Light Yellow (Inconspicious) |
| Bloom Time: |
Spring |
| Foliage Color: |
Yellow |
| Height: |
24" |
| Spread: |
24" |
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Berberis
thunbergii 'Concorde'
Barberry
zones 4a - 7b
|
| Description: Purple foliage in summer turn to red by fall. Leaves
are much larger than 'Crimson Pygmy'. |
| Bloom Color: |
White (inconspicuous) |
| Bloom Time: |
Spring |
| Foliage Color: |
Burgundy purple |
| Height: |
12-18" |
| Spread: |
24-36" |
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Berberis
thunbergii 'Crimson Pygmy'
Barberry
zones 4a - 7b
|
| Description: The foliage of 'Crimson Pygmy' stays burgundy-red all summer
changing to orange, red and yellow in fall. The foliage looks best in full sun, will turn
green in shade. |
| Bloom Color: |
Yellow (Inconspicious) |
| Bloom Time: |
Spring |
| Foliage Color: |
Burgundy-red |
| Height: |
24-36" |
| Spread: |
36-48" |
|
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Berberis thunbergii 'Helmond Pillar'
Barberry
zones 4-7
|
| Description:
NEW FOR 2004! 'Helmond Pillar' is a multi-stemmed, upright
columnar growing Barberry. It's foliage is dark red-purple and a bit
smaller than 'Crimson Pygmy'. Glossy, bright red berries form in
the fall and often persist well into winter. Great for a narrow hedge
or small screen. The columnar growth habit would make an
excellent vertical accent in any landscape. Will grow to 4' tall by 1.5'
wide in 10 years. |
| Bloom Color: |
Yellow (Inconspicious) |
| Bloom Time: |
Spring |
| Foliage Color: |
Purple; Orange-red fall color |
| Height: |
48-60" |
| Spread: |
12-24" |
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Berberis
thunbergii 'Kobold'
Barberry
zones 4-7
|
| Description: Lustrous dark green foliage on an extra dwarf rounded shrub.
Very durable and versatile. Well suited to low borders and massed plantings.
Orange and red fall color. |
| Bloom Color: |
Yellow (Inconspicious) |
| Bloom Time: |
Spring |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
12-24" |
| Spread: |
36-48" |
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Berberis
thunbergii 'Rose Glow'
Barberry
zones 4-8
|
| Description: The new foliage is rose-pink, matted with deeper red and
purple blotches. The colors gradually mature to a deep reddish-purple. Red
fall color. |
| Bloom Color: |
White and yellow (Inconspicious) |
| Bloom Time: |
Spring |
| Foliage Color: |
Purple, Somewhat Variegated |
| Height: |
4-6' |
| Spread: |
4-8' |
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Berberis
thunbergii 'Royal Burgundy'
Barberry
zones 4-8
|
| Description: Similar to 'Crimson Pygmy', but a little smaller and more
compact. Orange, red and yellow fall color. |
| Bloom Color: |
White and yellow (Inconspicious) |
| Bloom Time: |
Spring |
| Foliage Color: |
Burgundy-red |
| Height: |
24-30" |
| Spread: |
36-48" |
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