| Description | A slow growing bright yellow Barberry. |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | (Ber-ber-is)(thun-BER-jee-a) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Shrubs Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-8 |
| Sunlight | full sun for best foliage color |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | pink in bud, yellow when open |
| Fruit | red berries |
| Leaves | bright yellow foliage, doesn't burn in the full sun |
| Roots | fibrous |
| Dimensions | Dwarf slow growing an estimated full size is 18"-24" by 36". |
| Maintenance | A combination of the dense foliage and the spiny stems make this plant a real garbage collector. Grabbing onto any piece of paper that blows through the yard. 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 | Lake County Nursery Ohio (USA) |
| Author's Notes | I have this plant in my yard and after 20 years it is less than 3 feet wide and 18 inches tall. |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr) |
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