Crimson Pygmy Dwarf Japanese Barberry
Berberis thunbergii 'Crimson Pygmy' ('Atropurpurea Nana')
A dwarf, densely branched form displaying deep crimson colored foliage all season long. Best in full sun. Excellent for borders or small hedges. Deciduous.
| Synonym: | Berberis thunbergii 'Atropurpurea Nana' |
| Botanical Pronunciation: | BUR-bur-is thun-BERG-ee-eye |
| Key feature: | Hedge Plant |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 4 - 8 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Sunset climate zones: | 1 - 24, 28 - 41 |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Moderate growing 2 ft. tall, 3 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Growth habit: | Round |
| Special features: | Deer Resistant, Dramatic Foliage Color, Dwarf Plant, Easy Care, Fall Color, Ornamental Berries |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Firescaping/Fire Wise, Hedge, Mass Planting, Rock Garden |
| Flower color: | Yellow |
| Blooms: | Inconspicuous |
| Foliage color: | Red |
| Item no.: | 1205 |
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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: winter.
Design Ideas
A versatile low profile red-leafed barberry adaptable to many garden needs. An excellent mixed border plant to add foliage color. Also usefull as a green color alternative for a small hedge. Use in Japanese garden designs near water features, or in wild, natural areas of your garden.
Companion Plants
Group this barberry with bright yellow and gold contrasting shrubs of Juniper, Barberry and Forsythia. Pink blooming Roses, Sunrose and Peony complement the summer and fall foliage.
History
Native to Japan and eastern Asia, Barberries are named for their sharp barbs or thorns on the twigs. The species was named for the first botanist to name the Asian forms, C.P. Thunberg who was in the east in 1784, but the species did not reach the west until a century later. Even then the first purple variety was not recorded until the 20th century by M. Renault of France around the time of World War I. Purple foliage led to vastly increased breeding in England and America.
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A dwarf, densely branched form displaying deep crimson colored foliage all season long. Best in full sun. Excellent for borders or small hedges. 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. For a tidy, neat appearance, shear annually to shape. Pruning time: winter.
Design Ideas
A versatile low profile red-leafed barberry adaptable to many garden needs. An excellent mixed border plant to add foliage color. Also usefull as a green color alternative for a small hedge. Use in Japanese garden designs near water features, or in wild, natural areas of your garden.
Companion Plants
Group this barberry with bright yellow and gold contrasting shrubs of Juniper, Barberry and Forsythia. Pink blooming Roses, Sunrose and Peony complement the summer and fall foliage.
History
Native to Japan and eastern Asia, Barberries are named for their sharp barbs or thorns on the twigs. The species was named for the first botanist to name the Asian forms, C.P. Thunberg who was in the east in 1784, but the species did not reach the west until a century later. Even then the first purple variety was not recorded until the 20th century by M. Renault of France around the time of World War I. Purple foliage led to vastly increased breeding in England and America.
| Synonym: | Berberis thunbergii 'Atropurpurea Nana' |
| Botanical Pronunciation: | BUR-bur-is thun-BERG-ee-eye |
| Key feature: | Hedge Plant |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 4 - 8 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Sunset climate zones: | 1 - 24, 28 - 41 |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Moderate growing 2 ft. tall, 3 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Growth habit: | Round |
| Special features: | Deer Resistant, Dramatic Foliage Color, Dwarf Plant, Easy Care, Fall Color, Ornamental Berries |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Firescaping/Fire Wise, Hedge, Mass Planting, Rock Garden |
| Flower color: | Yellow |
| Blooms: | Inconspicuous |
| Foliage color: | Red |
| Item no.: | 1205 |
