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Lucjan Kurowski
Poland

SUNJOY GOLD PILLAR®

Barberry

Berberis thunbergii

'Maria'

PP#18,082

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Sunjoy Gold Pillar Berberis with bright yellow foliage in landscape

Sunjoy Gold Pillar Berberis beside a dark purple barberry in landscape

Sunjoy Gold Pillar Berberis in landscape

Sunjoy Gold Pillar Berberis used as a low-growing hedge lining a patio

Mass planting of Sunjoy Gold Pillar Berberis behind low-growing Hydrangeas

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Unique habit
Bright color
Burn resistant

Description: Unique color and habit! Sunjoy Gold Pillar^® barberry gives you an easy way to add both vertical lines and bright color to your landscape. Similar in shape to 'Helmond Pillar' barberry, but with bright golden foliage and red new growth. Orange-red autumn foliage is stunning. Proven to be burn resistant in side by side tests with other yellow leaved barberry.

Awards: MOBOT Tried and True; 2009 Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit; Bronze Medal Plantarium
USDA Zone: 4 - 8 (-30°F/-34.4°C)
Exposure: Full sun
Height: 3 - 4'
Width: 2 - 3'
Finish Time: 1 season
Type: Deciduous
Bloom Time: Spring
Flower Color: Yellow
Foliage Color: Yellow
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.