Common Name: Berberis Thunbergii 'Orange Rocket'
Astounding cultivar. Bright coral-orange foliage turns mid-green and eventually change to ruby red in autumn, making it a real beauty. It produces dainty small yellow flowers in spring followed by tiny red berries. Butterflies and songbirds captivate the delicate flowers of this plant. Deer resistant. Grows at fast rate, this ornamental shrub reaches 3-4 ft high and 2-3 ft wide in compact, upright habit of growth. It thrives best in full sun to partial shade in a wide range of rich, moist, well-drained soil. Ideal for mass planting, container, hedge, specimen and woodland garden.
Plant Type: | |
Width: | 2'-3' |
Height: | 3'-4' |
Fragrant: | No |
Fruit Color | Dark Red, Red |
Zone: | 4 - 9 |
Deer Resistant: | No |
Salt Tolerant: | No |
Drought Tolerant: | No |
Exposure: | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Bloom Time: | Late Spring, Spring |
Bark Type: | Smooth |
Landscape/Use: | Container, Hedge |
Soil Type | Clay |