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Berberis thunbergii Aurea Nana

Dwarf Golden Barberry

A slow-growing semi-evergreen with a rounded form that can be used as a foundation plant, a ground cover, or hedge. Intense yellow foliage turns an orange and red colour in the fall. Red berries persist into the winter.

  • »  Yellow flowers are hardly visible
  • »  Red berries persist into the winter
  • »  Intense yellow foliage turns orange and red in the fall
  • »  Stems have sharp thorns
  • »  Highly tolerant of urban pollution and salt
  • »  Bloom Time: Spring

2gal
$57.69
  • Category:Shrubs
  • Hardiness Zone:4
  • Height:50-60 cm
  • Spread:60-80 cm
  • Bloom Color: Yellow
Exposure
• Full Sun
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Average to Dry Soils
• Well-drained
Growth Rate
• Slow
Critter
• Deer Resistant
• Rabbit Resistant
Attributes
• Deciduous
• Drought Tolerant
• Fall Color
• Fruit
• Salt Tolerant
• Low Maintenance
Flowering Time
• Spring
Habit
• Mounding
• Rounded
Foliage Color
• Yellow
Landscape uses
• Foundation planting
• Ground cover
• Hedge
• Rock garden
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Berberis thunbergii 'Aurea Nana'

This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade, foliage colour will fade in shady locations.