Berberis thumbergii BER - ber - iss thun-BERG-ee-eye COMMON NAME: Japanese Barberry Classification: deciduous shrub FORM: 3 to 6 feet tall, slightly wider than tall, very twiggy Arrangement: alternate Composition: Simple Margin: Entire Veins: Pinnate

FOLIAGE: ovate shape, significantly wider at the tip than at the base, 1/2 to 1 ½”long, ¼-1/2” wide Plant height 3’-5’, width 3-5’ FRUIT: bright red berries that color in October Has spines 1/4” to 1/2” long Many cultivars with varying colors of foliage Zone 4-9

Berberis thumbergii

Berberis thumbergii Summer foliage

Small, but slightly showy flowers Berberis thumbergii Small, but slightly showy flowers

Showy fall and winter berries Berberis thumbergii Showy fall and winter berries