Golden Ruby® Barberry
Berberis thunbergii 'Goruzam' P.P. #16,203
A beautiful, slow growing, compact shrub with striking coral-orange foliage. Late season foliage is accented with a golden margin. Excellent low-maintenance landscape plant for mass plantings or an eye-catching color contrast. This vigorous selection has exhibited outstanding cold hardiness, possibly to USDA Zone 3 with winter protection. Deciduous.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | BUR-bur-is thun-BERG-ee-eye |
| Key feature: | Dwarf Habit |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Patent Act: | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 4 - 8 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Forms a dense, rounded shrub 24 in. tall and wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Special feature: | Dwarf Plant |
| Landscape use: | Firescaping/Fire Wise |
| Flower color: | Yellow |
| Blooms: | Inconspicuous |
| Foliage color: | Red |
| Item no.: | 3523 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring.
History
This fine Berberis selection comes from the breeding program of renowned Ohio plantsman Jim Zampini, of Lake County Nursery. Golden Ruby® Barberry has been recently been recognized by the Elisabeth C. Miller Botanical Gardens, as part of The Great Plant Picks program.
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A beautiful, slow growing, compact shrub with striking coral-orange foliage. Late season foliage is accented with a golden margin. Excellent low-maintenance landscape plant for mass plantings or an eye-catching color contrast. This vigorous selection has exhibited outstanding cold hardiness, possibly to USDA Zone 3 with winter protection. Deciduous.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring.
History
This fine Berberis selection comes from the breeding program of renowned Ohio plantsman Jim Zampini, of Lake County Nursery. Golden Ruby® Barberry has been recently been recognized by the Elisabeth C. Miller Botanical Gardens, as part of The Great Plant Picks program.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | BUR-bur-is thun-BERG-ee-eye |
| Key feature: | Dwarf Habit |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Patent Act: | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 4 - 8 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Forms a dense, rounded shrub 24 in. tall and wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Special feature: | Dwarf Plant |
| Landscape use: | Firescaping/Fire Wise |
| Flower color: | Yellow |
| Blooms: | Inconspicuous |
| Foliage color: | Red |
| Item no.: | 3523 |
