Lime Glow Japanese Barberry
Berberis thunbergii 'Lime Glow'
Mature green foliage provides superb backdrop for the dramatic lime green new foliage. Brilliant young leaves will not burn in the sun unlike some yellow-leaved varieties. Exceptional red fall color and bright red berries. Deciduous.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | BUR-bur-is thun-BERG-ee-eye |
| Key feature: | Dramatic Foliage Color |
| 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 growering to 5 ft. tall, 4 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Slow |
| Special feature: | Dramatic Foliage Color |
| Landscape uses: | Barrier, Firescaping/Fire Wise, Hedge |
| Flower color: | Yellow |
| Blooms: | Inconspicuous |
| Foliage color: | Chartreuse |
| Item no.: | 2070 |
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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.
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Mature green foliage provides superb backdrop for the dramatic lime green new foliage. Brilliant young leaves will not burn in the sun unlike some yellow-leaved varieties. Exceptional red fall color and bright red berries. 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.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | BUR-bur-is thun-BERG-ee-eye |
| Key feature: | Dramatic Foliage Color |
| 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 growering to 5 ft. tall, 4 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Slow |
| Special feature: | Dramatic Foliage Color |
| Landscape uses: | Barrier, Firescaping/Fire Wise, Hedge |
| Flower color: | Yellow |
| Blooms: | Inconspicuous |
| Foliage color: | Chartreuse |
| Item no.: | 2070 |
