Berberis thunbergii 'Kobold'

Japanese Barberry

Berberis thunbergii 'Kobold'

Tips for Homeowners:

Barberry would only need occasional water in heavy drought periods and in poor soils they might need some light feeding.

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Nice green foliage that stays low and looks almost like a boxwood, only the barberry is deciduous and loses its leaves for the winter.  

  • Rich green new growth matures to lustrous dark green
  • Perfect low-mounded growth habit
  • Great accent plant

This multi-purpose shrub can be used by house foundations, as a hedge, in fence rows and in perennial gardens.

Height: 18-24 in
Spread: 18-24 in
Zone: 4-8

Interesting Notes about Japanese Barberry:

The main reason this is one of the most popular landscape shrubs is its beauty! That, plus its versatility in the landscape is the reason why the spines are mostly overlooked. The spines are only a nuisance when occasionally having to prune dead wood or unwanted canes, or to children who attempt to play in their vicinity. On the other hand, deer tend to leave them alone and a hedgerow of barberry makes a great fence to deter them.


Characteristics & Attributes

Attributes:

  • Mass Planting
  • Attractive fruit
  • Drought Tolerant
  • Low Maintenance
  • Great Foliage
  • Fall Color
  • Naturalizing
  • Border or Bed
  • Cold Tolerant
  • Specimen

Foliage Color:

  • Red
  • Green

Exposure:

  • Full Sun
  • Partial Sun

Critter Resistance:

  • Deer Resistant

Habit:

  • Upright
  • Mounding

Season of Interest (Flowering):

  • Spring

Season of Interest (Foliage):

  • Summer
  • Fall

Soil Moisture:

  • Average Water