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Berberis thunbergii Bailone ('Ruby Carousel®')

Ruby Carousel® Barberry

With its reddish-purple foliage, thorny nature, uniform habit, and low, rounded shape, it can be used as an accent, hedge, or barrier plant. Red berries will persist through the winter.

  • »  Clusters of yellow flowers hang below the branches
  • »  Red berries persist into the winter
  • »  Deep purplish-red foliage throughout the season, to scarlet-purple in the fall
  • »  Stems have sharp thorns
  • »  Highly tolerant of urban pollution and salt
  • »  Bloom Time: Mid-spring

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  • Category:Shrubs
  • Hardiness Zone:4
  • Height:80-100 cm
  • Spread:80-100 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
• Berries
• Deciduous
• Drought Tolerant
• Fall Color
• Salt Tolerant
• Low Maintenance
Flowering Time
• Spring
Habit
• Rounded
Foliage Color
• Purple
• Red
Landscape uses
• Border/edging
• Hedge
• Rock garden
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Berberis thunbergii 'Bailone'

This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It is very adaptable to both dry and moist growing conditions.