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Sunjoy Neo® Barberry Berberis thunbergii

Exposure
  • Sun
Flower Season
  • Early Spring
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
Mature Size
2'8" 2'8" 81cm 81cm
Height: 2'6" - 2'8"
Spread: 2'6" - 2'8"
Height: 76cm - 81cm
Spread: 76cm - 81cm
  • Details

    30 - 32 Inches
    30 - 32 Inches
    30 - 32 Inches
    76cm - 81cm
    76cm - 81cm
    76cm - 81cm

    Features

    Blazingly bright!

    Sunjoy Neo barberry boasts vivid orange foliage that stands out in the landscape. No worries about this plant blending in to the surroundings. Sun-loving and durable, this barberry is resistant to deer and unbothered by pests and diseases. It naturally grows into a nice, rounded shape that's right at home in the landscape or flower garden. 

    Top reasons to grow Sunjoy Neo barberry:

    - Very bright orange foliage, especially in spring and fall

    - Thrives in full sun with little care

    - Very resistant to deer

    Disease Resistant
    Foliage Interest
    Fall Interest
    Resists: 
    Deer

    Characteristics

    Plant Type: 
    Shrub
    Shrub Type: 
    Deciduous
    Height Category: 
    Short
    Garden Height: 
    30 - 32 Inches 76cm - 81cm
    Spacing: 
    30 - 32 Inches 76cm - 81cm
    Spread: 
    30 - 32 Inches 76cm - 81cm
    Flower Colors: 
    Yellow
    Foliage Colors: 
    Orange
    Foliage Shade: 
    Orange
    Habit: 
    Mounded
    Container Role: 
    Filler

    Plant Needs

    Light Requirement: 
    Sun

    The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

    Maintenance Category: 
    Easy
    Blooms On: 
    Old Wood
    Bloom Time: 
    Late Spring
    Hardiness Zones: 
    5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
    Water Category: 
    Average
    Needs Good Drainage
    Uses: 
    Border Plant
    Uses: 
    Container
    Uses: 
    Edging Plant
    Uses: 
    Groundcover
    Uses: 
    Landscape
    Uses: 
    Mass Planting
    Uses: 
    Specimen or Focal Point
    Uses Notes: 

    Reaching just 2.5'/.76m tall, this barberry makes a nice edging plant or low hedge. It is colorful enough to be used in a perennial garden as a foliage plant.

    Maintenance Notes: 

    Barberries need little to no maintenance. Water regular for the first year or so; once they are established, they tolerate drought. Should need little or no pruning; trim to shape in early spring if desired. 

    PLEASE NOTE: Sunjoy Neo® - Barberry - Berberis thunbergii is restricted and cannot be shipped to the state(s) of CT, DE, IN, MA, MD, ME, MN, NH, NY, PA, VT, WI, and WV.

    It will not be available in Canada. 

    Sunjoy Neo barberry has passed wheat rust resistance testing under trial code H2007-001-031.

    Sunjoy Neo® Berberis thunbergii 'NCBT2' USPP 33,272
  • 4 Reviews

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    Browse reviews from people who have grown this plant.
    • Zone 6. Planted three last year, and we sure enjoyed them. Just bought three more. Far more color and less work than the perennials they replaced.

      Diane
      , Pennsylvania
      , United States
      , 2 years ago
    • I love this plant, it's color is exactly like the photo's and having grown it for a summer I can say the color doesn't change. It is growing slowly and I have it in a 16 inch clay pot with black and gold Ajuga's. Barberry's are tough and very cold hardy shrubs and this one is the best Barberry I've ever grown.

      Dennis Fela
      , Pennsylvania
      , United States
      , 3 years ago
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