Berberis thunbergii 'Rose Glow'
Barberry
Japanese Barberry
Plant Family:
Berberidaceae
Med - Lg Shrub (usually >3' and never < 1.5')
Flower:
Yellow
Blooms :
Apr
to:
May
Insignificant flowers
Botanical Description
Fragrant?
No
Foliage:
Red/Purple
Deciduous
Nancy Glick
Obovate green leaves, variably sized to 1 1/4? long, typically turn attractive shades of orange, yellow and red in fall.
Oregon Native?
No
West State Native?
No
Native to Japan and Eastern Asia
Site Selection
Minimum USDA Hardiness Zone:
4
Water Needs:
L
Sun Needs:
Full Sun
Deer Resistant?
Yes
Firewise?
Yes
Height:
6'
Spread:
6'
Growth Rate:
Slow
Native Habitat:
Full sun needed to develop color. Not fussy, but prefers acid or neutral soil.
Soil:
Acid or neutral soil.
Care Recommendations
Maintenance Level:
Low
Fertilizer:
Mulch:
Long Term:
Winter:
Spring:
https://horticulture.co.uk/berberis/pruning/ Diciduous: Should be pruned in mid to late winter, during the plants’ dormant phase. Responds well to hard pruning, if you have a very large or overgrown specimen. When pruning, remove 1/3rd of the oldest branches by cutting at the base of the shrub. Hard renovation pruning involves cutting the whole plant back to as little as 30cm above ground level in late winter. New, healthy growth should emerge in the spring, but note that after such hard pruning, the shrub will not flower and fruit during the same growing season. Mulch with organic matter after pruning for the best chance of recovery.
Summer:
Fall:
Common Problems
Spiny stems often trap unsightly wind-blown trash.
Diseases:
Some susceptibility to bacterial leaf spot, anthracnose, root rots & wilt
Insects:
Some susceptibility to aphids, barberry webworm and scale.
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