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Hardiness
Zones:
6
to 8 |
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Habit:
Evergreen |
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Growth
Rate: Slow |
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Site
Requirements: Sun
to partial shade; range of soil types |
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Height:
4
to 6 feet |
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Width:
6
to 8 feet |
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Texture:
Medium
to fine |
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Form:
Rounded,
dense mound; may become open with age |
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Flower/Fruit:
Small
yellow flowers in spring; 0.3" oval, bluish-black fruit
that persists into fall
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Foliage:
Alternate,
simple, lustrous dark green leaves; 2 to 3" long; spiny
serrated; wine-red fall color |
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Comments:
Drought
tolerant; the hardiest evergreen barberry; can be severely
pruned; makes a good screen or barrier
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Cultivars:
Nana:
Solid mound, 3 to 4 feet tall; Spring Glory: Red to bronze-red
new growth
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