| Description | Rose Glow Barberry (Berberis thunbergi) is a medium-sized shrub with thorns. The new growth is mottled pink with splotches of red, and most of the plant foliage is deep burgundy/purple-red. |
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| Pronunciation | (Ber-ber-is)(thun-BER-jee-a) |
| Plant Type | Shrubs Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-8 |
| Sunlight | for maximum foliage color it needs full sun. In shaded conditions the foliage color will fade to greenish purple |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | Produces small yellow flowers with purple veins, produced on 1 year old stems. |
| Fruit | red berries |
| Leaves | The new growth will be a mottled pink with splotches of red. Most of the plants foliage will be a deep burgundy/purple red. |
| Stems | small thorns |
| Roots | fibrous |
| Dimensions | Can reach 4-6 feet by 4-6 feet. Easily kept smaller by pruning. |
| Maintenance | To avoid lots of punctures and scrapes, a good pair of gloves and a long sleeve shirt are required when cleaning this plant in the spring. Some pruning may be needed to maintain shape. If you like the flowers pruned after the blooming period. |
| Propagation | cuttings |
| Cultivar Origin | Raised in Holland in 1957 by Spaargen and Sons. |
| Author's Notes | I have some old Rosey Glow Barberry in one of my gardens. Before I cut these shrubs back 75% they were 6 feet tall with equal spread. |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), |
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