Orange Rocket Barberry

Berberis thunbergii 'Orange Rocket' PP #18,411

Pronunciation: BUR-bur-is thun-BER-jee-eye
SKU #06293
4-9

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Vibrant coral-orange new foliage ages to a medium green, then turns ruby red in autumn. This award-winning, compact shrub has a vigorous upright growth habit and improved resistance to rust. Use to brighten the landscape in mass plantings, as a specimen plant, or in a container. Deciduous.
LIGHT: Full sun, Partial sun
WATER: Water when top 3 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Moderate growing; reaches 4 to 5 ft. tall, 2 to 3 ft. wide in 10 years.

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This Plant's Growing Zones: 4-9

USDA Cold Hardiness Zone Map

Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 9

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Bloom TimeInconspicuous; prized for foliage.
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesDramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Fall Color, Compact Form
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Tolerates Urban Pollution, Road Salt Tolerant
Growth RateModerate
Growth HabitUpright
Patent ActAsexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.
Landscape UseBarrier, Border, Container, Hedge
Flower ColorYellow
Foliage ColorRed
Companion PlantsBoxwood (Buxus); False Cypress (Chamaecyparis); Potentilla (Potentilla); Spirea (Spiraea); Weigela (Weigela)
Care InstructionsThrives in average, well-drained soil; avoid poorly drained, wet sites. Best color in full sun. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency once established. Fertilize before new growth begins in spring. No pruning necessary except to maintain desired shape.
LoreWinner, Best Shrub in the 2010 New Varieties Showcase at the Oregon Association of Nurserymen's Far West Show.
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Bloom TimeInconspicuous; prized for foliage.
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesDramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Fall Color, Compact Form
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Tolerates Urban Pollution, Road Salt Tolerant
Growth RateModerate
Growth HabitUpright
Patent ActAsexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.
Style
Landscape UseBarrier, Border, Container, Hedge
Flower ColorYellow
Foliage ColorRed
Companion PlantsBoxwood (Buxus); False Cypress (Chamaecyparis); Potentilla (Potentilla); Spirea (Spiraea); Weigela (Weigela)
Care
Care InstructionsThrives in average, well-drained soil; avoid poorly drained, wet sites. Best color in full sun. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency once established. Fertilize before new growth begins in spring. No pruning necessary except to maintain desired shape.
History
LoreWinner, Best Shrub in the 2010 New Varieties Showcase at the Oregon Association of Nurserymen's Far West Show.

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