With its brilliant, bright yellow leaves that offers good color contrast in diverse borders, this unusual shrub promises striking color from springtime through autumn. This type is a great substitute for many other barberries because it produces few flowers and little to no viable seed.
Plant Type |
Annuals |
Hardiness Zone |
4-8 |
Exposure |
Full Sun |
Season of Interest |
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter |
Height | 3' - 6' (ft) |
Spread | 2' - 4' (ft) |
Spacing |
18" (in) |
Water Needs |
Low, Average |
Maintenance |
Low |
Soil Type |
Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil PH |
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage |
Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Characteristics |
Fruit & Berries, Showy |
Tolerance |
Clay Soil, Deer, Drought, Dry Soil |
Attracts |
Bees, Birds |
Garden Uses |
Beds and Borders, Hedges and Screens, Patio and Containers |
Golden Rocket Barberry | Berberis thunbergii 'Golden Rocket' PP #18,626 || With its brilliant, bright yellow leaves that offers good color contrast in diverse borders, this unusual shrub promises striking color from springtime through autumn. This type is a great substitute for many other barberries because it produces few flowers and little to no viable seed.
Full Sun,
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter,
Low Water Needs, Average Water Needs, Low Maintenance, Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained,
Fruit & Berries, Showy,
Clay Soil Tolerant, Deer Tolerant, Drought Tolerant, Dry Soil Tolerant,
Attracts Bees, Attracts Birds, Beds and Borders, Hedges and Screens, Patio and Containers