'Orange Flame' Grape Holly Berberis aquifolium 'Orange Flame'
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- BER-ber-is awk-wih-FOH-lee-um
- Description
-
'Orange Flame' and 'Oregon Grape Holly' is a compact cultivar in the barberry family that has great winter interest for shady spots in the landscape. It has copper-orange new leaves and dark green glossy mature leaves. Flowers appear in the early spring with bright lemon yellow color. Plant it in partial to full shade in moist, well-drained organically rich soils. This plant needs to be protected from the wind and full sun.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
-
- Tags:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
-
- Tags:
-
-
Attributes:
- Genus:
- Berberis
- Species:
- aquifolium
- Family:
- Berberidaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Woody
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Pacific Northwest, British Columbia, Northern California
- Fire Risk Rating:
- low flammability
- Edibility:
- Fruits are edible
- Dimensions:
- Height: 2 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 5 ft. 0 in.
-
-
Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Edible
- Shrub
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Rounded
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Medium
- Appendage:
- Spines
-
-
Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 5b, 5a, 6b, 6a, 7b, 7a, 8b, 8a
-
-
Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Black
- Blue
- Fruit Value To Gardener:
- Edible
- Showy
- Fruit Type:
- Berry
- Fruit Description:
- Plant more than one shrub for best fruit production.
-
-
Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
-
-
Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Orange
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Edible
- Fragrant
- Showy
- Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Red/Burgundy
- Leaf Type:
- Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- > 6 inches
-
-
Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
-
-
Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Woodland
- Landscape Theme:
- Shade Garden
- Winter Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Foundation Planting
- Hedge
- Mass Planting
- Security
- Small groups
- Attracts:
- Songbirds
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
- Heavy Shade
- Problems:
- Spines/Thorns