Plant: Sunjoy Neo® Barberry
Barberry · Berberis thunbergii 'Sunjoy Neo'
Size: 2 gal
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More about this plant
A naturally rounded, mounded barberry about 2 feet 6 inches tall and wide, carrying vivid orange foliage that is especially bright in spring and fall. Small yellow flowers open in late spring on old wood. It needs little to no maintenance, takes average water with good drainage and tolerates drought once established, is very resistant to deer and passed wheat rust resistance testing. Use it as a low hedge, an edging or groundcover, in mass plantings, containers, perennial gardens or as a focal point in full sun. The species is recorded as invasive and the stems are thorny.
- Full Sun
- Grows to 2.7 ft tall and 2.7 ft wide
- Blooms in spring
- Hardy in USDA zones 5a-8b
- Deciduous foliage
Plant description
A naturally rounded, mounded barberry about 2 feet 6 inches tall and wide, carrying vivid orange foliage that is especially bright in spring and fall. Small yellow flowers open in late spring on old wood. It needs little to no maintenance, takes average water with good drainage and tolerates drought once established, is very resistant to deer and passed wheat rust resistance testing. Use it as a low hedge, an edging or groundcover, in mass plantings, containers, perennial gardens or as a focal point in full sun. The species is recorded as invasive and the stems are thorny.
- Pruning
- Needs little to no pruning; trim to shape in early spring if desired. It blooms on old wood.
- Native range
- Asia (Japan)
