Plants > Shrubs

Japanese barberry

Berberis thunbergii

Pollinator FriendlyLow Maintenance

Genus: Berberis
Family: Berberidaceae

About this plant

A spiny medium-sized deciduous shrub of compact habit. Leaves obovate, 2-3cm, turning red and orange in autumn. Flowers solitary, yellow, flushed red on sepals. Glossy bright scarlet berries

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

H7

Foliage

Deciduous

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

West FacingNorth FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grows in any soil except waterlogged. A sunny position will encourage fruiting and autumn colour

Pruning

Pruning group 8

Propagation

Propagate by seed or from semi-hardwood cuttings

Pests

Can be severely defoliated by sawflies

Diseases

May be infected by powdery mildews

Garden Uses

Uses

Flower BordersGround Cover

Planting Places

GreenhouseBorders

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years