Scientific Name
Berberis koreana

Common Name
Korean barberry

 
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 7
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Moderate
Site Requirements: Sun to partial shade; tolerates a range of soil types except those that stay wet
Height: 4 to 6 feet
Width: 3 to 5 feet
Texture: Medium
Form: Dense oval to haystack shape; multi-stemmed
Flower/Fruit: Clusters of 0.2" yellow flowers in spring borne above the foliage; 0.2 to 0.3" waxy, egg-shaped bright red berries in fall and winter
Foliage: Alternate, simple medium to dark green leaves; 1 to 3" long; rounded apex; spines on leaf margins; red-purple fall color
Comments: Drought tolerant; excellent barrier plant; easy to transplant; suckers from roots and may form colonies
Cultivars: --
   

 


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