Paleleaf Barberry Berberis candidula
- Phonetic Spelling
- ber-BER-is kan-DID-yoo-lah
- Description
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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
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Berberis
- Species:
- candidula
- Family:
- Berberidaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Woody
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Seed
- Stem Cutting
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Central China
- 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.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Ground Cover
- Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
- Perennial
- Shrub
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Arching
- Dense
- Mounding
- Growth Rate:
- Slow
- 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:
- Shallow Rocky
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Available Space To Plant:
- 3 feet-6 feet
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 5b, 6a, 6b, 7b, 7a, 8a, 8b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Purple/Lavender
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Summer
- Fruit Type:
- Berry
- Fruit Length:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Description:
- This plant has 0.5-in., purplish berry in early fall.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
- Flower Description:
- This plant has 0.5-in., bright yellow flowers on long pedicel in early summer.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Glossy
- Leathery
- Smooth
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Red/Burgundy
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Shape:
- Oblong
- Ovate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Width:
- < 1 inch
- 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.
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Cream/Tan
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Buds:
- Scaly
- Stem Surface:
- Dull
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Landscape:
- Landscape Theme:
- Rock Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Hedge
- Mass Planting
- Security
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
- Problems:
- Problem for Children
- Spines/Thorns
