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‘Helmond Pillar’
Barberry
Berberis thunbergii
'Helmond Pillar'
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- Unique habit
- Dark foliage
- Versatile
- Description
Outstanding color and habit. Growing as a deep purple, narrow column, 'Helmond Pillar' barberry is a versatile landscape plant. Small yellow spring flowers are not showy. Good fall color, too.
- USDA Zone
- 4 - 8 (-30°F/-34.4°C)
- Exposure
- Full sun
- Height
- 4 - 5'
- Width
- 2 - 4'
- Finish Time
- 1 seasons
- Type
- Deciduous
- Bloom Time
- Spring
- Flower Color
- Yellow
- Foliage Color
- Purple
General Care
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
Hedges; mass plantings; mixed border.Growing Tips
Tolerates urban conditions like parking lots, street plantings.Features: Fall interest, Deer resistant, Foliage interest, Drought tolerant, Clay soil, Alkaline soil, Heat tolerant, Disease resistant
Filters: Botanical genus: Berberis, Common name: Barberry, Retail program: Local Roots®, USDA Zone 4, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, Exposure: Full sun, Bloom time: Spring, Yellow flowers, Purple foliage
Features: Fall interest, Deer resistant, Foliage interest, Drought tolerant, Clay soil, Alkaline soil, Heat tolerant, Disease resistant
Filters: Botanical genus: Berberis, Common name: Barberry, Retail program: Local Roots®, USDA Zone 4, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, Exposure: Full sun, Bloom time: Spring, Yellow flowers, Purple foliage