Berberis thunbergii
DARWIN BARBERRY, JAPANESE BARBERRY
Berberidaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 4-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: heavy frost
3.5m
Plant habit
 
2m

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Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, oriental & cottage designs

Uses: formal screen, informal screen, formal hedge, barrier, bonsai, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: habitat, deer resistant

 
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Berberis thunbergii
DARWIN BARBERRY, JAPANESE BARBERRY
Berberidaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 4-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: heavy frost
3.5m
Plant habit
 
2m

FEATURES

Flowers: yellow

Flowering Time: mid spring to early summer

Bark & Stems: spines


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, oriental & cottage designs

Uses: formal screen, informal screen, formal hedge, barrier, bonsai, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: habitat, deer resistant






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