Berberis thunbergii 'Maria' USPP 18,082 ~ PW® Sunjoy® Gold Pillar Barberry

Berberis thunbergii 'Maria' USPP 18,082 ~ PW® Sunjoy® Gold Pillar BarberrySunjoy Gold Pillar Barberry is an upright deciduous shrub valued for its tidy vibrant foliage that grows full to the ground. The small leaves emerge bright red and turn a bright golden yellow as it matures and returns to orange red for fall. Unnoticeable tiny yellow flowers bloom in fall that gives way to small amounts of fruit. Best color in full sun and well drained soils. Drought and deer resistant. Asexual propagation is prohibited. Gold Pillar

Sunjoy Gold Pillar Barberry is an upright deciduous shrub valued for its tidy vibrant foliage that grows full to the ground.  The small leaves emerge bright red and turn a bright golden yellow as it matures and returns to orange-red for fall.  Unnoticeable tiny yellow flowers bloom in fall that gives way to small amounts of fruit.  Best color in full sun and well-drained soils. Drought and deer resistant.  Asexual propagation is prohibited.  Gold Pillar has proven sun resistance and is very deer resistant.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance.  Some susceptibility to bacterial leaf spot, anthracnose, root rots, wilt, aphids, barberry webworm, and scale.  Highly invasive in the Eastern States.

LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Wildlife Gardens, Xeriscape, Rock Gardens, Groundcover, Foundation Plantings, Hedges, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Smoke Tree, Spurge, Hibiscus

IMAGES: Photos by Proven Winners, Sunjoy Gold Pillar Barberry

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