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Sunjoy Really Red Barberry Berberis thunbergii

Exposure
  • Sun
Flower Season
  • Early Spring
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
Mature Size
3' 3' 91cm 91cm
Height: 2' - 3'
Spread: 3'
Height: 61cm - 91cm
Spread: 91cm
  • Details

    24 - 36 Inches
    36 - 36 Inches
    36 - 36 Inches
    61cm - 91cm
    91cm
    91cm

    Features

    Take a break from one tone plants and enjoy a unique layered color effect with Sunjoy Really Red barberry. New growth emerges in fiery red in spring. As time passes, the interior foliage matures to a burgundy hue with a lime green edge. In shadier spots, the centers will have some green. This multi-colored shrub adds visual interest and thrives in challenging conditions, making it a low-maintenance addition to many landscape styles.

    Top reasons to grow Sunjoy Really Red barberry:

    • Red new growth
    • Compact habit
    • Tough performance
    Disease Resistant
    Foliage Interest
    Fall Interest
    Resists: 
    Deer

    Characteristics

    Plant Type: 
    Shrub
    Shrub Type: 
    Deciduous
    Height Category: 
    Medium
    Garden Height: 
    24 - 36 Inches 61cm - 91cm
    Spacing: 
    36 Inches 91cm
    Spread: 
    36 Inches 91cm
    Flower Colors: 
    Yellow
    Foliage Colors: 
    Red
    Foliage Shade: 
    Red
    Habit: 
    Mounded
    Container Role: 
    Filler

    Plant Needs

    Light Requirement: 
    Sun

    The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

    Maintenance Category: 
    Easy
    Blooms On: 
    Old Wood
    Bloom Time: 
    Late Spring
    Hardiness Zones: 
    4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
    Water Category: 
    Average
    Needs Good Drainage
    Uses: 
    Border Plant
    Uses: 
    Container
    Uses: 
    Edging Plant
    Uses: 
    Groundcover
    Uses: 
    Landscape
    Uses: 
    Mass Planting
    Uses: 
    Specimen or Focal Point
    Uses Notes: 

    It is colorful enough to be used in a perennial garden as a foliage plant.

    Maintenance Notes: 

    Barberries need little to no maintenance. Water regularly for the first year or so; once they are established, they tolerate drought. Should need little or no pruning; trim to shape in early spring if desired. 

    PLEASE NOTE: Berberis thunbergii is restricted and cannot be shipped to the state(s) of CT, DE, IN, MA, MD, ME, MN, NH, NY, PA, VT, WI, and WV.

    It will not be available in Canada. 

    Sunjoy Really Red Berberis thunbergii 'NCBX3' USPPAF
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