Japanese barberry Berberis thunbergii 'Crimson Pygmy'
Other Common Name(s):
Other plants called Japanese barberry:
Previously known as:
- Beerberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Crimson Pygmy'
- Berberis thunbergii ‘Crimson Beauty’
- Berberis thunbergii 'Crimson Pygmy' ('Atropurpurea Nana')
- Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Atropurpurea Nana'
- Berberis thunbergii 'Little Beauty'
- Berberis thunbergii 'Little Favourite'
- Berberis thunbergii 'Little Gem'
- Berberis thunbergii var. atropurpurea 'Crimson Pigmy'
- Phonetic Spelling
- ber-BER-is thun-BER-jee-eye
- Description
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This plant loves full sun.
Awarded by the Royal Horticultural Society: Award of Good Merit
Problems: While not many major problems occur with this plant, be aware of the spiny stems and the following potential susceptibilities: root rots, aphids, scale, wilt, barberry webworm, anthracnose, and bacterial leaf spot.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Berberis
- Species:
- thunbergii
- Family:
- Berberidaceae
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Seed
- Stem Cutting
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Holland
- Wildlife Value:
- Berries attract birds.
- Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):
- urban conditions; heat; erosion; range of soil types, except wet; seldom damaged by deer; drought; pollution
- Dimensions:
- Height: 2 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Shrub
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Dense
- Rounded
- Maintenance:
- Low
- Texture:
- Medium
- Appendage:
- Spines
- Thorns
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
- 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 pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Alkaline (>8.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Occasionally Dry
- Available Space To Plant:
- 12 inches-3 feet
- Usda Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 4b, 4a, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7b, 7a, 8b, 8a
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Red/Burgundy
- Fruit Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Winter
- Fruit Type:
- Berry
- Fruit Length:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Width:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Description:
- This plant has .2-in., red, oval berries in summer that persist into winter. Berries attract birds.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Orange
- Red/Burgundy
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Insignificant
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
- Flower Description:
- This plant has waxy, pale yellow to orange to red flowers.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Green
- Purple/Lavender
- Red/Burgundy
- Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
- Red/Burgundy
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Shape:
- Obovate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- < 1 inch
- Leaf Description:
- This plant has alternate, simple, deep crimson leaves with bronze tinge. Leaves are .5 to .7 in.-long (though can reach 1.25 inches long) and can be greenish-red when grown in shade. This plant has a single spine at each node.
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Red/Burgundy
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Some stems are brittle. Thorns are attached to the stem.
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Coastal
- Slope/Bank
- Landscape Theme:
- Cottage Garden
- Drought Tolerant Garden
- Rock Garden
- Winter Garden
- Design Feature:
- Barrier
- Border
- Hedge
- Screen/Privacy
- Security
- Small groups
- Specimen
- Attracts:
- Songbirds
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
- Drought
- Dry Soil
- Erosion
- Heat
- Pollution
- Urban Conditions
- Problems:
- Problem for Children
- Spines/Thorns
