General Description | Medium-sized deciduous shrub. |
ID Characteristic | Pink and white varigation, deer resistance, light resistance. |
Shape | Full, bushy and lush. |
Landscape | An informal hedge used as a border plant, landscape plant, mass planting or specimen plant. |
Propagation | Propagated through layering of cuttings or through seed. 15 cm clippings are cut from viable branches. |
Cultivation | Grows in partial to full sun. prefers soils on the drier side. Can handle a large Ph range. Resistant to harsh light comparatively to other Berberis thungbergii |
Pests | Barberry aphids or lisomaphis berberidis. |
Habitat | Mounding Michigan, United States of America. |
Bark/Stem Description | Light yellow coloured stem with angular thorns. |
Flower/Leaf Bud Description | Small yellow green buds |
Leaf Description | Small ovate leaves with some undulation ,less than one inch, spread out in 3-4 rays. |
Flower Description | Small yellow flowers. Flowers in spring |
Fruit Description | Small spherical red berries |
Colour Description | Pink,white and mint in the early stages. Emerald green later when plant matures. |
Texture Description | Medium to normal. |