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Dr. Tom Ranney
North Carolina, USA

SUNJOY MINI MAROON®

Barberry

Berberis thunbergii

'NCBT1'

PP#30,330; CBR#7256

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  • Non-invasive
  • Dark foliage
  • Compact habit
Description

The first ever sterile dark-leafed barberry!

We are pleased to introduce Sunjoy Mini Maroon® sterile dark-leafed barberry. It offers the same rich color and versatile habit you expect from barberry, but with absolutely no nuisance seedlings to spread around. Though it flowers and produces fruit, the seed is not viable. Foliage emerges red in spring, then matures to purple as the season progresses, often acquiring an appealing green margin along the way. 

USDA Zone
4 - 8 (-30°F/-34.4°C)
Exposure
Full sun
Height
2 - 3'
Width
2 - 3'
Finish Time
1 season
Type
Deciduous
Bloom Time
Spring
Flower Color
Yellow
Foliage Color
Black
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; does not spread.

  • Spec Sheet: Sunjoy Mini Maroon® Berberis spec sheet
  • Grower Sheet: Sunjoy Mini Maroon® Berberis grower sheet
  • Tag: Sunjoy Mini Maroon® Berberis
  • Benchcard: Sunjoy Mini Maroon® Berberis benchcard

    • Features: Clay soil, Foliage interest, Compact, Deer resistant, Disease resistant, Drought tolerant, Non-invasive

    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, Exposure: Full sun, Bloom time: Spring, Yellow flowers, Black foliage

    Features: Clay soil, Foliage interest, Compact, Deer resistant, Disease resistant, Drought tolerant, Non-invasive

    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, Exposure: Full sun, Bloom time: Spring, Yellow flowers, Black foliage