Orange Rocket Barberry
Berberis thunbergii 'Orange Rocket' P.P.#18,411
Vibrant coral-orange new foliage ages to mid green, then turns ruby red in autumn. This award winning, compact, upright growing shrub has a vigorous growth habit and improved resistance to rust. Use to brighten the landscape in mass plantings, as a specimen plant, or in a container. Deciduous.
| Key feature: | Dramatic Foliage Color |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Garden styles: | Asian/Zen, Contemporary |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 4 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Partial to full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Upright grower to 4 1/2 ft. tall and 1 1/2 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Growth habit: | Columnar |
| Special features: | Deer Resistant, Dramatic Foliage Color, Fall Color |
| Landscape uses: | Container, Hedge, Mass Planting, Specimen, Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | Yellow |
| Blooms: | Insignificant flowers |
| Item no.: | 6293 |
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Care Information
Provide well drained soil. Best foliage color in full sun. 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. Pruning time: spring
History
This cultivar originated in the Czech Republic.
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Vibrant coral-orange new foliage ages to mid green, then turns ruby red in autumn. This award winning, compact, upright growing shrub has a vigorous growth habit and improved resistance to rust. Use to brighten the landscape in mass plantings, as a specimen plant, or in a container. Deciduous.
Care Information
Provide well drained soil. Best foliage color in full sun. 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. Pruning time: spring
History
This cultivar originated in the Czech Republic.
| Key feature: | Dramatic Foliage Color |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Garden styles: | Asian/Zen, Contemporary |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 4 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Partial to full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Upright grower to 4 1/2 ft. tall and 1 1/2 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Growth habit: | Columnar |
| Special features: | Deer Resistant, Dramatic Foliage Color, Fall Color |
| Landscape uses: | Container, Hedge, Mass Planting, Specimen, Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | Yellow |
| Blooms: | Insignificant flowers |
| Item no.: | 6293 |
