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Berberis goudotii | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Berberis goudotii

Berberis goudotii

Genus: Berberis
Family: Berberidaceae

About this plant

A small to medium-sized spiny leaved evergreen Barberry from south America with glossy green elliptical leaves up to 5cm long that are white to silvery white or pale green underneath. Clusters of approximately 10-25 orange-yellow flowers erupt from tight red-orange buds , and these develop into black roundish fruits in autumn.

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

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

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Will grow in most soils apart from waterlogged. See shrub cultivation. Only hardy in mild areas of the UK.

Pruning

Pruning group 8

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in a seedbed in early spring. See trees and shrubs from seed. 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 Borders

Planting Places

OutdoorBorders

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years