Berberis thunbergii

Name: Berberis thunbergii
Common Name   Japanese barberry				Family  Berberidaceae
x    Deciduous             Evergreen         x    Shrub            Ground Cover             Annual         Coniferous             Tree             Climber             Herbaceous             Perennial
Habit arching	Hard. Zone    USDA 4		Mature Size  2m height by 2m spread					x
Leaf simple, spoon shaped entire					Fall/Winter Color  red
Leaf Arr.        Opposite     x    Alternate         Whorled         Spiraled     x    Clustered         Basal
Flowers perfect red to yellow						Infl.   raceme
Jan.     Feb.      March.      April.     ( May.      June.  )    July.      August.      Sept.      Oct.      Nov.      Dec.  flowering period
Water Use High     Low		Soil Rich     Lean     Well-drained x					Exposure Sun  x   Semi-shade     Shade
Landscape uses:  hedgerow, mass planting, hedgerow		Limitations:  weel drained dry rocky soil					Other Features: