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Beginner
skill rating |
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1.5m
max. spread |
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1.5m
max. height |
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10-20 years
to maturity |
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2 hours care
per year |
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This plant
is toxic! |
Botanical name: Berberis thunbergii
Other names: Japanese barberry, Japanese berberri
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Genus: Berberis
Species: B. thunbergii - B. thunbergii is a spiny deciduous shrub with compact foliage and rounded shape. Leaves are smooth, fresh green in an obovate shape and turn red-orange in autumn. Pale yellow flowers flushed red on sepals in racemes in mid-spring. Flowers are followed by glossy, bright scarlet berries.
Berberis thunbergii is: Deciduous
Flower: Yellow, Red in Spring
Foliage: Green in Summer; Red, Orange in Autumn
Fruit: Red in Autumn
Habit: Bushy, Compact, Rounded
Toxicity: Ingestion may cause mild stomach upset.
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Berberis thunbergii (Japanese barberry) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1.5m after 10-20 years.
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Suggested uses: Banks and Slopes, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Ground Cover, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance
Cultivation: Plant in any soil, except waterlogged, in a sunny position for best fruit and autumn colour.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
North, South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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