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.

Plant Type Annuals
Hardiness Zone 4-8
Exposure Full Sun
Season of Interest Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Height3' - 6' (ft)
Spread2' - 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
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