Bagatelle Japanese barberry
Berberis thunbergii 'Bagatelle'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size12 to 18 inches tall12 to 18 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Bagatelle' Japanese barberry (Berberis thunbergii 'Bagatelle') is a shrub for a pollinator garden. 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, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It blooms in early to late spring and attracts bees and birds. It also tolerates drought and salt. Deer tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Hyssop, Indian grass, and Pink Impression tulip.