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golden barberry 'Corallina Compacta'

Berberis × stenophylla 'Corallina Compacta'

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Genus: Berberis
Family: Berberidaceae

About this plant

'Corallina Compacta' is a spiny dwarf evergreen shrub of rounded habit, with stiff, narrow, dark green leaves and rich orange-yellow flowers opening from reddish buds, and followed by blue-black berries

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

H5

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

Acid

Not Currently Available

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

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

South FacingNorth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grows in any well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Superb for hedging

Pruning

Pruning group 8

Propagation

Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings

Pests

Could be affected by berberis sawfly

Diseases

May be subject to powdery mildews

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverFlower Borders

Planting Places

OutdoorBorders

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years