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Berberis thunbergii 'Rosy Rocket' PP#18413

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

Plant Size:
4 feet high, 16 inches wide
Landscape/Garden Uses:
Foundation plantings
Flowering Season:
Summer

Flower Color:
Pale yellow
Exposure:
Sun or light shade
Soils:
Most soils

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

Narrow columnar form. Pink-variegated new growth matures to deep red-purple.