Crimson Ruby® Japanese Barberry

Berberis thunbergii 'Criruzam'

Sku #2394

This small, dense, rounded shrub displays outstanding burgundy-red foliage throughout the warm seasons providing rich landscape color to low hedges, foundation plantings and formal gardens. Another fantastic selection from Lake County Nursery in Ohio. Deciduous.

Light Needs

Full sun

Light Needs
Water Needs

Water regularly - weekly, or more often in extreme heat or containers.
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Key Feature

Colorful Dwarf Shrub

Light Needs

Full sun

Landscape Uses

Barrier, Border, Container, Firescaping/Fire Wise, Hedge, Mass Planting, Rock Garden, Urban Garden, Wildlife Garden

Watering Needs:Water regularly - weekly, or more often in extreme heat or containers.

Botanical Pronunciation:BUR-bur-is thun-BER-jee-eye

Plant type:Shrub

Deciduous/evergreen:Deciduous

Growth rate:Moderate

Average landscape size:Moderate growing; reaches 2 ft. tall and wide.

Special features:Dramatic Foliage Color, Dwarf Plant, Easy Care, Tolerates Road Salt, Tolerates Urban Pollution

Foliage color:Burgundy

Blooms:Inconspicuous; prized for foliage.

Flower color:Yellow

Garden styleAsian/Zen, Contemporary, Cottage, Rustic

Companion PlantsBoxwood (Buxus); False Cypress (Chamaecyparis); Potentilla (Potentilla); Spirea (Spiraea); Weigela (Weigela)

Care

Care Information

Thrives in average, well-drained soil; avoid poorly drained, wet sites. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Once established reduce frequency; tolerates moderate drought. Apply fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. No pruning required to maintain its size or shape.

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