Scientific Name
Berberis thunbergii 'Crimson Pygmy'

Common Name
Crimson Pygmy Japanese barberry
 
Hardiness Zones: 6 to 8
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Slow
Site Requirements: Sun to light shade; range of soil types except wet
Height: 2 to 3 feet
Width: 3 to 4 feet
Texture: Medium
Form: Rounded, compact
Flower/Fruit: Waxy-like pale yellow to orange to red flowers; 0.2" red oval berries in summer; persists into winter
Foliage: Alternate, simple, deep crimson leaves with bronze tinge; 0.5 to 0.7" long; greenish-red when grown in shade; single spine at each node
Comments: Birds are not attracted to fruit; brittle stems
Cultivars: --
   

 


 

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