| Description | A compact rounded shrub with ruby purple leaves. |
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| Pronunciation | (Ber-ber-is)(thun-Ber-jee-a) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Shrubs Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 4 |
| 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 | small pendulous yellow flowers, sepals have a center red spot |
| Fruit | red berries |
| Leaves | small burgundy purple leaves, lots of thorns |
| Dimensions | 3-3.5 by 3-3.5 feet, rounded |
| Maintenance | A combination of the dense foliage and the spiny stems make this plant a garbage collector. They grab 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 | An introduction from Bailey Nursery of Minnesota (USA). |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr) |
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