Paleleaf Barberry Berberis candidula

Description

Berberis candidula is good for rock gardens and can be used as ground cover. This plant is easy to transplant and withstands severe pruning. Its grows low to the ground and is dense. The arching ridge stems create a hemispherical shape. This plant has medium to fine texture and prefers moist, well-drained soil.

Seed: Berry

Berberis candidula 2 Salicyna CC BY-SA 4.0

Attributes:
Genus:

Berberis

Species:

candidula

Family:

Berberidaceae

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

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.