Chenault Barberry Berberis x chenaultii

• Attributes:

  Genus:

  Berberis

  Family:

  Berberidaceae

  Country Or Region Of Origin:

  China

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

  drought tolerant, seldom damaged by deer, and tolerates a range of soil types

  Dimensions:

  Height: 2 ft. 0 in. - 5 ft. 0 in.

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

• Whole Plant Traits:

  Plant Type:

  Perennial

  Shrub

  Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:

  Broadleaf Evergreen

  Habit/Form:

  Arching

  Dense

  Growth Rate:

  Slow

  Maintenance:

  Low

  Texture:

  Fine

  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 Drainage:

  Good Drainage

  Available Space To Plant:

  3 feet-6 feet

  USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:

  5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b

• Fruit:

  Fruit Color:

  Black

  Blue

  Red/Burgundy

  Display/Harvest Time:

  Fall

  Fruit Type:

  Berry

  Fruit Description:

  This plant has bluish-black fruit that persists into fall.

• Flowers:

  Flower Color:

  Gold/Yellow

  Flower Bloom Time:

  Spring

  Flower Description:

  This plant has small, yellow flowers in spring.

• Leaves:

  Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:

  Broadleaf Evergreen

  Leaf Color:

  Gold/Yellow

  Green

  Leaf Feel:

  Glossy

  Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:

  Gold/Yellow

  Orange

  Red/Burgundy

  Hairs Present:

  No

  Leaf Length:

  3-6 inches

  Leaf Width:

  < 1 inch

  Leaf Description:

  This plant has lustrous, dark green leaves that turn a rich, bronze-red color in winter.

• Stem:

  Stem Is Aromatic:

  No

• Landscape:

  Landscape Theme:

  Drought Tolerant Garden

  Winter Garden

  Resistance To Challenges:

  Deer

  Drought

  Problems:

  Spines/Thorns