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Berberis cooperi | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Berberis cooperi

Berberis cooperi

Low Maintenance

Genus: Berberis
Family: Berberidaceae

About this plant

A small to medium , spiny upright deciduous shrub with shiny oval mid-green leaves that turn fiery yellows, orange and reds if grown in good light in autumn. It has clusters of 2-9 little yellow flowers and impressive bright red round to oval shaped berries in autumn and early winter.

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Well DrainedPoorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grows in any soil except waterlogged. A sunny position will encourage fruiting. For more information please see shrub cultivation.

Pruning

Pruning group 8

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in a seedbed in early spring. Many Berberis species cross freely in gardens, so seed-raised plants are often hybrids. Take semi-ripe cuttings in summer.

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids and to berberis sawfly

Diseases

May be susceptible to Powdery mildews.

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverFlower BordersBanks Slopes

Planting Places

OutdoorBordersGreenhouse

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years