| Description | A compact small to medium Barberry with bright yellow foliage in the early spring. |
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| Pronunciation | (Ber-ber-is)(thun-Ber-jee-a) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Shrubs Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 4 |
| Sunlight | full, may need some shade depending on the site |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | small pendulous pale yellow flowers, sepals have a center red spot, bright red berry |
| Fruit | red berries |
| Leaves | leaves emerge bright yellow with some red ting, fades to green and than in the fall a bright orange, leaves can burn in hot dry full sun |
| Stems | spines |
| Dimensions | 3-4 by 3-4 or larger |
| 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 | A 1999 introduction from Baily Nursery of Minnesota, (USA). A cross between Golden Japanese barberry and Korean barberry. |
| Notes & Reference | Bailey Nursery of Minnesota (USA) |
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