Common Name:
Japanese barberry
Plant Type:
Deciduous shrub
Family:
Berberidaceae (The Barberry Family)
Geographic Origin:
Japan and East Asia
California Native?:
No

Plant Size:
3-4 feet high
Landscape/Garden Uses:
borders and hedges
Flowering Season:
Spring

Flower Color:
Pale Yellow
Exposure:
Sun or light shade
Soils:
Most soils and well-drained

Suggested Irrigation:
Occasional to little watering
Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 0 degrees F. or less

A vigorous deciduous shrub with amazingly colorful foliage spring through fall. New foliage emerges in a brilliant coral-orange color in spring, turning vibrant green in summer and shifting back to warm ruby reds and oranges in fall. Its upright habit and columnar shape are perfect for adding a vertical element to any landscape.