Chenault Barberry Berberis x chenaultii
- Phonetic Spelling
- BER-ber-is cheh-NAUL-tee-eye
- Description
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Chenault barberry is a broadleaf evergreen artificial hybrid of B. gagnepainii and B. verruculosa in the barberry family (Berberidaceae).
This shrub grows 4 to 5 feet tall and wide, preferring any well-drained soil in full sun to light shade. It is very adaptable and drought-tolerant once established.
In spring, roundish yellow fragrant flowers appear in clusters, followed by purple-black berries in the fall. The glossy leaves are bronzy-green and turn reddish during the winter. The leaves and stems are spiny.
Use as a hedge or barrier or on a slope in a winter or drought-tolerant garden.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Watch for berberis sawfly and powdery mildew. Deer resistant.
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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.
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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
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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 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
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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.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Flower Description:
- This plant has small, yellow flowers in spring.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Glossy
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
- Purple/Lavender
- Red/Burgundy
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- 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. Margins have spines.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Spiny stems
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Slope/Bank
- Landscape Theme:
- Drought Tolerant Garden
- Winter Garden
- Design Feature:
- Barrier
- Hedge
- Attracts:
- Bees
- Songbirds
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
- Drought
- Problems:
- Spines/Thorns
