Description
Size (HxW): 1.5’ x 3’
Growth Habit: Low, Mounded
Planting Location: Cozy
Zone 3b
- Dwarf, compact barberry
- Small, velvet/purple foliage emerges red in spring, turning dark burgundy through summer and fiery red in fall
- Small yellow flowers may result in bright red berries
- Caution: This plant has many sharp and prominent thorns.
- Requires 6+ hours of sun
- Slow Growth Rate: 3-4”/year
- Spacing: 2.5’ apart
- Non-suckering
- Deer resistant
- Heat & soil tolerant
- Drought tolerant once established
- Susceptible to winter tip freeze if exposed above snow line; ensure adequate snow coverage
- Ensure adequate soil coverage around roots for further winter insulation