Japanese Barberry

Berberis thunbergii

Japanese Barberry (Berberis thunbergii) is a medium-growing shrub, hardy in USDA zones 4-8, that matures to about 3-6 ft × 4-7 ft. It does best in full sun with low water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-dry soil. Expect yellow blooms in spring. It attracts songbirds, stands up well to deer, drought and dry soil.

USDA zones

4-8

Sun

Full sun

Water

Low

Mature size

3-6 ft × 4-7 ft

Growth rate

Medium

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry, Very-dry

Bloom color

Yellow

Bloom season

Spring

Attracts

Songbirds

Tough against

Deer, Drought, Dry soil, Erosion, Heat, Salt, Pollution

Native to

Japan