Berberis sieboldii
(Japanese Barberry)
Family - Berberidaceae
Category - Shrub
Origin - Japan
Year of Introduction - 1892
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H6
Height - up to 1.5m if left unpruned
Width - 1m
Location - The Woodland Walk
Description: A small to medium-sized Deciduous Shrub with a suckering habit and arched, spiny stems. The leaves are oval to Elliptic in shape, and emerge mottled with red in spring then mature to dark green. Small, cup-shaped flowers are a pale shade of yellow and resemble the blossom of Mahonia. The Blooms are held in pendent Racemes and are produced from mid to late spring. The flowers are followed by shiny, orange-red berries in the autumn and the leaves turn vivid orange and red before falling.
Flower:
Pale yellow, cup-shaped flowers are produced in pendent racemes from April to May and are followed by shiny, red-orange berries.
Flower colour: Yellow
Flower shape: Cup-shaped flowers in racemes
Flowering time: April, May
Foliage:
The leaves are oval to Elliptic in shape and emerge mottled red in spring before maturing to dark green. The leaves are held in whorls on the upright, spiny stems.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Oval to elliptic
Autumn Colour: Red
Propagation:
Seed, cuttings.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained.