Fireball Japanese barberry
Berberis thunbergii 'Fireball'
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
'Fireball' Japanese barberry (Berberis thunbergii 'Fireball') 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 stays dense and compact, and it grows at a moderate pace. Bees and birds visit it, and it tolerates drought and salt. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything.
Pairs well with False indigo, Pink Impression tulip, and Flowering quince.