Berberis thunbergii 'WorryFree®Series'
- Phonetic Spelling
- BER-ber-is thun-BER-jee-eye
- Description
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The 'WorryFree®Series' was created from the invasive Japanese barberry, developed and tested by Dr. Brand of the University of Connecticut. They are in the barberry family (Berberidaceae).
The series includes 4 plants: Crimson Cutie®(UCONNBTCP4N), Lemon Cutie®(UCONNBTB113),Lemon Glow®(UCONNBTB048) and Mr. Green Genes®(UCONNBTB039).
These small rounded shrubs are 1 to 2.5 feet tall and 2 to 4 feet wide. They prefer any well-drained garden soil in full sun to partial shade. Minimal pruning is needed. They are deer and drought-tolerant.
The leaves can be yellow to green to red in this series. Flowers are yellow and are followed by red berries, but these shrubs are grown more for the foliage. The stems are spiny.
Use them in a border, as a low hedge or in containers.
Insect, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: . No significant problems. Anthracnose, root rot, bacterial leaf spot, wilt, scale, barberry webworm, and aphids are possible.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Berberis
- Species:
- thunbergii
- Family:
- Berberidaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Woody
- Wildlife Value:
- Berries attract birds
- Dimensions:
- Height: 1 ft. 0 in. - 1 ft. 6 in.
- Width: 2 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Shrub
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Erect
- Rounded
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Low
- 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:
- Clay
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Occasionally Dry
- Available Space To Plant:
- 3 feet-6 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Red/Burgundy
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Fruit Type:
- Berry
- Fruit Length:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Width:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Description:
- Red berries in fall do not prodce seed.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Raceme
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Flower Shape:
- Cup
- Flower Petals:
- 6 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
- Flower Description:
- Small yellow flowers in spring in dangling short clusters
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Green
- Red/Burgundy
- Leaf Feel:
- Glossy
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
- Purple/Lavender
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Shape:
- Ovate
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- The small oval leaves for this series of plants are red, green or yellow
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Stems with spines
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Landscape Theme:
- Asian Garden
- Drought Tolerant Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Hedge
- Attracts:
- Songbirds
