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Sunjoy® Mini Saffron Barberry Berberis thunbergii

Exposure
  • Sun
Flower Season
  • Spring
  • Summer
Mature Size
2' 2'6" 61cm 76cm
Height: 18" - 2'
Spread: 2' - 2'6"
Height: 46cm - 61cm
Spread: 61cm - 76cm
  • Details

    18 - 24 Inches
    24 - 36 Inches
    24 - 30 Inches
    46cm - 61cm
    61cm - 91cm
    61cm - 76cm

    Features

    Looking for an easy-to-grow, small plant that's colorful all season?  This is it! 

    Sunjoy Mini Saffron barberry has bright yellow foliage that shows hints of orange in the new growth.  It will turn orange-red in the fall.  Unlike other yellow-leafed barberry, it is very burn-resistant, and does well even in the heat of the summer.  

    Top reasons to grow Sunjoy Mini Saffron barberry:

    - Neat bun-like habit needs no trimming or fussing

    - Colorful from spring through frost

    - Very deer resistant

    Foliage Interest
    Heat Tolerant
    Resists: 
    Deer
    Small or Miniature

    Characteristics

    Plant Type: 
    Shrub
    Shrub Type: 
    Deciduous
    Height Category: 
    Medium
    Garden Height: 
    18 - 24 Inches 46cm - 61cm
    Spacing: 
    24 - 36 Inches 61cm - 91cm
    Spread: 
    24 - 30 Inches 61cm - 76cm
    Flower Colors: 
    Yellow
    Foliage Colors: 
    Yellow
    Foliage Shade: 
    Yellow
    Habit: 
    Mounded
    Container Role: 
    Filler

    Plant Needs

    Light Requirement: 
    Sun

    The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

    Maintenance Category: 
    Easy
    Bloom Time: 
    Grown for Foliage
    Hardiness Zones: 
    4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
    Water Category: 
    Average
    Needs Good Drainage
    Uses: 
    Landscape
    Maintenance Notes: 

    Adaptable, but prefers well-drained soil.  Best in full sun.  Tolerates urban conditions like parking lots, street plantings.  Pruning is seldom needed; may be shaped in summer if necessary.

    PLEASE NOTE: Sunjoy® Mini Saffron - Barberry - Berberis thunbergii is restricted and cannot be shipped to the state(s) of CT, DE, IN, MA, MD, ME, MN, NH, NY, PA, VT, WI, and WV.

    Sunjoy® Mini Saffron Berberis thunbergii 'Kasia' USPP 24,817
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    • Absolutely Love this plant, I have seven of them in my areas in my flower beds, they are an amazing color, and just look so beautiful.

      Mary Ann Moore
      , Iowa
      , United States
      , 5 years ago
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