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barberry 'Apricot Queen' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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barberry 'Apricot Queen'

Berberis × lologensis 'Apricot Queen'

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Genus: Berberis
Family: Berberidaceae

About this plant

'Apricot Queen' is a spiny evergreen medium-sized shrub, open and rather arching in habit. Leaves oblong, dark green. Flowers abundant, bright orange, in drooping panicles

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

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

North FacingSouth FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in almost any well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade

Pruning

Pruning group 8

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in a seedbed in early spring; bear in mind that many species cross freely in gardens, so seed-raised plants are often hybrids. Take semi-ripe cuttings in summer

Pests

berberis sawfly and aphids can be problematic

Diseases

Powdery mildew may be troublesome

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalFlower BordersGround Cover

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