Crimson Pygmy Dwarf Japanese barberry
Berberis 'Crimson Pygmy Dwarf Japanese'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Crimson Pygmy Dwarf Japanese' barberry (Berberis 'Crimson Pygmy Dwarf Japanese') is a shrub for borders, hedges, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun, average moisture, and sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It blooms in early to late spring, and bees visit the flowers. Birds also come to the shrub. Deer tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Little Lime panicle hydrangea, Standing Ovation little bluestem, and Karl Rosenfield peony.