Barberry-Orange Rocket

Berberis Thunbergii 'Orange Rocket'

Astounding cultivar. Bright coral-orange foliage turns mid-green and eventually change to ruby red in autumn, making it a real beauty. It produces dainty small yellow flowers in spring followed by tiny red berries. Butterflies and songbirds captivate the delicate flowers of this plant. Deer resistant. Grows at fast rate, this ornamental shrub reaches 3-4 ft high and 2-3 ft wide in compact, upright habit of growth. It thrives best in full sun to partial shade in a wide range of rich, moist, well-drained soil. Ideal for mass planting, container, hedge, specimen and woodland garden.

Height

3'-4'

Width

2'-3'

Hardiness zones

4–9

Sunlight

Full Sun

Bloom time

Late Spring, Spring

Fruit color

Dark Red, Red

Soil

Clay

Landscape use

Container, Hedge

Bark

Smooth

Fruit

No

Fragrant

No

Deer resistant

No

Salt tolerant

No

Drought tolerant

No