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Sunjoy® Syrah Barberry Berberis thunbergii

  • Exposure
  • Season
    • Spring
    • Summer
  • Mature Size
    • 48 - 60 Inches
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Sunjoy® Syrah Barberry Berberis thunbergii
48 - 60

Paint it black! This new barberry shines with its black-purple foliage and provides low-maintenance, season-long color to gardens. Its upright habit is good for hedging. This is an excellent, uniform cultivar.

Features

Dark black-purple foliage. Upright habit. Deer resistant.

Foliage Interest
Resists: 
Deer

Characteristics

Shrub Type: 
Deciduous
Garden Height: 
48 - 60 Inches
Spacing Maximum: 
72 Inches
Spread: 
48 - 60 Inches
Foliage Colors: 
Purple
Foliage Shade: 
Black/Purple
Habit: 
Upright
Container Role: 
Thriller

Plant Needs

Bloom Time: 
Unknown
Hardiness Zones: 
4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
Uses: 
Landscape
Uses Notes: 

Hedges; shrub borders; foundation plantings

Duration: 
Shrub
Water Category: 
Average
Maintenance Category: 
Easy
Maintenance Notes: 

Adaptable, but prefers well-drained soil. Best in full sun. Tolerates urban conditions like parking lots, street plantings. Prune to shape in summer.

Needs Good Drainage: 
Needs Good Drainage
Patent Information: 
Sunjoy® Syrah Berberis thunbergii 'Helen' PPAF

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