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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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This Plant’s Growing Zones: 4 - 8

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