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Dwarf Golden

Barberry

Berberis thunbergii

'Aurea Nana'

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Dwarf Golden Barberry with a compact habit and yellow foliage in landscape
  • Colorful
  • Compact
  • Deer resistant
Description

Compact habit and bright yellow foliage make dwarf golden barberry popular for mass plantings. The season long golden color is followed by bright red fall foliage.

USDA Zone
4 - 7 (-30°F/-34.4°C)
Exposure
Full sun
Height
2 - 3'
Width
2 - 3'
Finish Time
1.5 seasons
Type
Deciduous
Bloom Time
Spring
Flower Color
Yellow
Foliage Color
Yellow

Soil

Any well-drained soil will do; tolerates dry conditions once established.

Pruning

Barberry does not take well to hard pruning. However, it may be trimmed as needed in late spring/early summer. Avoid cutting into thick wood unless you are removing entire branches.

Uses

Mass plantings; edging beds and borders

Growing Tips

Tolerates urban conditions like parking lots, street plantings.

Features: Foliage interest, Deer resistant, Dwarf, Drought tolerant, Clay soil, Alkaline soil, Heat tolerant

Filters: Botanical genus: Berberis, Common name: Barberry, USDA Zone 4, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, Exposure: Full sun, Bloom time: Spring, Yellow flowers, Yellow foliage

Features: Foliage interest, Deer resistant, Dwarf, Drought tolerant, Clay soil, Alkaline soil, Heat tolerant

Filters: Botanical genus: Berberis, Common name: Barberry, USDA Zone 4, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, Exposure: Full sun, Bloom time: Spring, Yellow flowers, Yellow foliage