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Dr. Tom Ranney
North Carolina, USA

SUNJOY FAST NEO®

Barberry

Berberis thunbergii

'NCBT4'

PP#37,165

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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 growing in a landscape

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

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.