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Golden Nugget Barberry

Scientific name: Berberis thunbergii 'Monlers'

Taxonomy
Family:Berberidaceae
Type:Deciduous shrubs
Native:NO
Plant Requirements
Zone:4 to 8
Sun:Full sun
Moisture:Dry
Plant Characteristics
Height:1 ft
Width:2 ft
Bloom:Spring flowers
Bloom Time:April
Bloom Color:Yellow
Additional Characteristics
Trees


Fruit

Leaves


Bark
Wildlife value

Poisonous
Description Golden Nugget Barberry is sold in the nursery trade as dwarf barberry with striking yellow-orange color and non-burning foliage.

  Morphology:
This deciduous shrub grows only 15" tall and 24” wide. It features golden foliage during the summer followed by orange fall coloration. As with all barberry cultivars this one includes spines on the stems. It is best to wear gloves when handling this plant. Flowers (yellow) form in the spring but are not significant. Berries form in the fall and are very small. None-the-less the birds loves to feast on them. Berries should not be eaten.

  Adaptation:
In order to ensure best coloration plant this species in full sun on a well drained site. For greater effect consider grouping plants together to form a low growing hedge. On the East Coast barberries are considered invasive. This is not generally a problem found here in the Northwest.

  Pests:
Generally pest free in the Pacific Northwest.
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