Wisley Barberry Berberis triacanthophora
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- ber-BER-is try-ah-kan-tho-FOR-ah
- Description
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This Barberry has an upright, graceful spreading habit. The flowers are showy and the red fruit last into winter. It is well armed with sharp leaf tips and plentiful spines on the stems. Drought tolerate once established. Spreads by suckers and can form thickets.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Cally Rose'
- 'Cally Rose'
- 'Cally Rose'
- Tags:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Cally Rose'
- 'Cally Rose'
- 'Cally Rose'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Berberis
- Species:
- triacanthophora
- Family:
- Berberidaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Woody
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Seed
- Stem Cutting
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Native Central China
- Wildlife Value:
- Seldom damaged by deer
- Dimensions:
- Height: 4 ft. 0 in. - 6 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 4 ft. 0 in. - 6 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Shrub
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Arching
- Erect
- Spreading
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Low
- Texture:
- Medium
- Appendage:
- Spines
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Available Space To Plant:
- 3 feet-6 feet
- NC Region:
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Black
- Blue
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Winter
- Fruit Type:
- Berry
- Fruit Length:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Width:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Description:
- 0.3-in., bluish-black fruit
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Pink
- Variegated
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Umbel
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Flower Shape:
- Tubular
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
- Flower Description:
- Pale yellow to white flowers with a reddish tinge. Produced in clusters of usually three to five, each on its slender stalk 1⁄2 to 1 1⁄8 in.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Cream/Tan
- Gold/Yellow
- Green
- Purple/Lavender
- White
- Leaf Feel:
- Glossy
- Leathery
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
- Purple/Lavender
- Red/Burgundy
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Whorled
- Leaf Shape:
- Lanceolate
- Oblanceolate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Alternate, simple, bright green leaves; purplish-red winter color with sharp tips. Margins decurved, set with one to five slender teeth at each side
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Green
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Brown stems have 3 parted spines
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Meadow
- Naturalized Area
- Slope/Bank
- Landscape Theme:
- Cottage Garden
- Drought Tolerant Garden
- Winter Garden
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Border
- Foundation Planting
- Hedge
- Mass Planting
- Screen/Privacy
- Security
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
- Drought
- Problems:
- Spines/Thorns
