Joseph's Take
I've always used Dwarf Barberry and bright yellow Spirea as accent plants in a larger landscape. I will often plant groups of three to five of them near a sidewalk entrance or near large green Azaleas or Holly. Both Barberry and Spirea love a hard trimming each winter. I always cut them back by half their size each year as this encourages a more vigorous and beautiful growth habit the following year.
Mature Height: 3'
Mature Width: 3'
Flower Season: spring
Sun: full sun
Hardiness Zone: 5 to 8
This plant is suitable for the low temperates below:
Temp (F)
Zone
Temp (C)
-20 to
-10
5
-28.9 to
-23.3
-10 to
0
6
-23.3 to
-17.8
0 to
10
7
-17.8 to
-12.2
10 to
20
8
-12.2 to
-6.7
Barberry has really nice fall color as their leaves change.
