Concorde Japanese Barberry
Berberis thunbergii 'Concorde'
A diminutive purple-leaf barberry with deep maroon purple foliage that becomes even more intense during fall. Small yellow flowers followed by bright red berries. Perfect size for edging as a small hedge or for containers. Deciduous.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | BUR-bur-is thun-BERG-ee-eye |
| Key feature: | Dwarf Habit |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 4 - 8 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Sunset climate zones: | 2 - 24 |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Dense, rounded shrub, slow growing to just 18 in. tall and as wide. |
| Growth rate: | Slow |
| Growth habit: | Round |
| Special features: | Dwarf Plant, Ornamental Berries |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Firescaping/Fire Wise, Rock Garden |
| Flower color: | Yellow |
| Blooms: | Late spring |
| Foliage color: | Purple |
| Item no.: | 0224 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Feed regularly during the growing season with a general purpose fertilizer. Prune annually in late winter to promote vigorous new growth.
A diminutive purple-leaf barberry with deep maroon purple foliage that becomes even more intense during fall. Small yellow flowers followed by bright red berries. Perfect size for edging as a small hedge or for containers. Deciduous.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Feed regularly during the growing season with a general purpose fertilizer. Prune annually in late winter to promote vigorous new growth.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | BUR-bur-is thun-BERG-ee-eye |
| Key feature: | Dwarf Habit |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 4 - 8 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Sunset climate zones: | 2 - 24 |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Dense, rounded shrub, slow growing to just 18 in. tall and as wide. |
| Growth rate: | Slow |
| Growth habit: | Round |
| Special features: | Dwarf Plant, Ornamental Berries |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Firescaping/Fire Wise, Rock Garden |
| Flower color: | Yellow |
| Blooms: | Late spring |
| Foliage color: | Purple |
| Item no.: | 0224 |
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