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Dr. Tom Ranney
North Carolina, USA

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SUNJOY FAST NEO™

Barberry

Berberis thunbergii

'NCBT4'

PPAF

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Sunjoy Fast Neo barberry with bright red-orange foliage in a landscape. "} Bright red foliage of Sunjoy Fast Neo barberry. Two bright Sunjoy Fast Neo barberry bushes in a landscape. Three orange red Sunjoy Fast Neo barberries grow in an early spring landscape where the foliage on the tree behind them has not yet emerged.
  • Fast to Produce
  • Vivid Foliage
  • Excellent container presentation
Description

Get that irresistibly vivid color even faster with this Sunjoy Fast Neo™ barberry (Berberis thunbergii). A bit larger and redder than best-selling Sunjoy Neo barberry, growers will love how fast and easy Sunjoy Fast Neo barberry is to produce and the full, colorful container it makes. From Dr. Tom Ranney and his team at NCSU. 

A note on finish times: Sunjoy Fast Neo™ barberry has a similar finish time as Sunjoy Neo®; however, Sunjoy Fast Neo barberry will root out in a container faster and more vigorously than the original.

USDA Zone
4 - 9 (-30°F/-34.4°C)
Exposure
Full sun
Height
3-5'
Width
3-4'
Finish Time
1 season
Type
Deciduous
Bloom Time
Spring
Flower Color
Yellow
Foliage Color
Red
Liner Sizes
2 1/4", 4", Quick Turn

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

Mixed borders, ground cover, edging, foundation plantings

Growing Tips

Naturally grows as a low rounded mound without pruning. Tolerates urban conditions.

Features: New, Foliage interest, Alkaline soil, Clay soil, Deer resistant, Fall interest

Filters: Botanical genus: Berberis, Common name: Barberry, Retail program: Proven Winners® ColorChoice®, USDA Zone 4, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, USDA Zone 9, Exposure: Full sun, Bloom time: Spring, Yellow flowers, Red foliage

Features: New, Foliage interest, Alkaline soil, Clay soil, Deer resistant, Fall interest

Filters: Botanical genus: Berberis, Common name: Barberry, Retail program: Proven Winners® ColorChoice®, USDA Zone 4, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, USDA Zone 9, Exposure: Full sun, Bloom time: Spring, Yellow flowers, Red foliage