Paleleaf Barberry Berberis candidula

• Attributes:

  Genus:

  Berberis

  Species:

  candidula

  Family:

  Berberidaceae

  Life Cycle:

  Woody

  Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):

  seldom damaged by deer.

  Dimensions:

  Height: 2 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.

  Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 5 ft. 0 in.

• Whole Plant Traits:

  Plant Type:

  Ground Cover

  Shrub

  Leaf Characteristics:

  Broadleaf Evergreen

  Habit/Form:

  Arching

  Dense

  Growth Rate:

  Slow

  Texture:

  Medium

  Appendage:

  Spines

• 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:

  Shallow Rocky

  Soil Drainage:

  Good Drainage

  Usda Plant Hardiness Zone:

  6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b

• Fruit:

  Fruit Color:

  Purple/Lavender

  Display/Harvest Time:

  Fall

  Fruit Type:

  Berry

  Fruit Length:

  < 1 inch

  Fruit Description:

  This plant has 0.5-in., purplish berry in early fall.

• Flowers:

  Flower Color:

  Gold/Yellow

  Flower Bloom Time:

  Summer

  Flower Size:

  < 1 inch

  Flower Description:

  This plant has 0.5-in., bright yellow flowers on long pedicel in early summer.

• Leaves:

  Leaf Characteristics:

  Broadleaf Evergreen

  Leaf Color:

  Gold/Yellow

  Green

  Leaf Feel:

  Leathery

  Leaf Type:

  Simple

  Leaf Arrangement:

  Alternate

  Hairs Present:

  No

  Leaf Length:

  1-3 inches

  Leaf Description:

  Plant has alternate, simple, lustrous, and dark green leaves that are 1-2 in. long with leathery, spined margins. The edges of leaf are recurved under and may develop red tinge in winter.

• Stem:

  Stem Is Aromatic:

  No

• Landscape:

  Landscape Theme:

  Rock Garden

  Design Feature:

  Security

  Resistance To Challenges:

  Deer

  Problems:

  Problem for Children

  Spines/Thorns