Pygmy Ruby™ Barberry
Berberis thunbergii 'Pygruzam'
Shiny, deep red leaves cover the naturally dense, globe-shaped shrub. With no trimming required to maintain its neat, dwarf habit, this makes a fine low-maintenance mass-planting, low border or accent.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | BUR-bur-is thun-BERG-ee-eye |
| Key feature: | Easy Care Plant |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| 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: | Slow growing, 1 1/2 ft. tall by 3 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Slow |
| Growth habit: | Round |
| Special features: | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care |
| Landscape uses: | Barrier, Firescaping/Fire Wise, Hedge |
| Blooms: | Inconspicuous |
| Foliage color: | Red |
| Item no.: | 3524 |
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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. For a tidy, neat appearance, shear annually to shape. Pruning time: spring after flowering.
History
From Lake County Nursery in Perry, Ohio - renowned for their dwarf Barberry.
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Shiny, deep red leaves cover the naturally dense, globe-shaped shrub. With no trimming required to maintain its neat, dwarf habit, this makes a fine low-maintenance mass-planting, low border or accent.
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. For a tidy, neat appearance, shear annually to shape. Pruning time: spring after flowering.
History
From Lake County Nursery in Perry, Ohio - renowned for their dwarf Barberry.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | BUR-bur-is thun-BERG-ee-eye |
| Key feature: | Easy Care Plant |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| 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: | Slow growing, 1 1/2 ft. tall by 3 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Slow |
| Growth habit: | Round |
| Special features: | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care |
| Landscape uses: | Barrier, Firescaping/Fire Wise, Hedge |
| Blooms: | Inconspicuous |
| Foliage color: | Red |
| Item no.: | 3524 |
