Berberis sieboldii

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 3'-4'
W: 3'-4'

planting zones

5a-9b

Berberis sieboldii plant details

Berberis sieboldii is a broadleaf deciduous shrub with green and red foliage. In spring apricot, orange and red flowers emerge. Features glossy texture. Attracts bees making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and even moisture - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in average, clay and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and seaside / salt tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Berberis sieboldii

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: berberidaceae
Foliage: deciduous green and red
Mature size: 3 FT - 4 FT - wide, 3 FT - 4 FT - tall
Flowers: apricot, orange and red blooms in spring
Uses: easy-to-grow, fall color, rare, screen

GROWING CONDITIONS for Berberis sieboldii

USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: even moisture - low
Resistant to: deer and rabbit, heat and seaside / salt
Soil needs: average, clay and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

"...by a long way the best of barberries in leaf-colour? (AT Johnson), the spine-tipped leaves of this compact 3' mounder open reddish, turn to bright-green and then to a flame of colors complementing glossy dark-red fruits. S/M

By: Forestfarm

RARE attractive deciduous shrub to 4' high and wide forming a mound of arching branches armed with spine leaves. New growth has lovely bronzed red hues aging to green. Fall color is a glowing burgundy (sometimes mixed with orange!). Flowers in March drip from branches in tangerine tones. Most soils, dry to moist; full sun to part shade. Demands are small and shrub is maintenance free! So good looking you'll want to hug it…but don't! Good at the coast; deer proof; great thicket forming barrier plant for securing a perimeter.