Berberis thunbergii 'Crimson Pygmy'
- Common Name(s):
- Crimson Pygmy Japanese barberry
- Category:
- Shrubs
- Comment:
Birds are not attracted to fruit; brittle stems; this plant is seldom damaged by deer
- Height:
- 2-3 ft.
- Foliage:
- Alternate, simple, deep crimson leaves with bronze tinge; .5 to .7 in.-long; greenish-red when grown in shade; single spine at each node
- Flower:
- Waxy, pale yellow to orange to red flowers; .2-in., red, oval berries in summer; persists into winter
- Zones:
- 6 to 8
- Habit:
- Deciduous
- Site:
- Sun to light shade; range of soil types, except wet
- Texture:
- Medium
- Form:
- Rounded, compact
- Width:
- 3-4 ft.
NCCES plant id: 1417

