Admiration Japanese barberry
Berberis thunbergii 'Admiration'
RHS AGM 2009
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Admiration' Japanese barberry (Berberis thunbergii 'Admiration') is a shrub for borders, containers, and hedges. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist soil of most types. It forms a dense, low mound that stays small. Bees and birds visit it, and it tolerates drought and salt. It sits low on the menu for deer.
Pairs well with Blue Arrow Rocky mountain juniper, Indian grass, and Common milkweed.