Gentry Japanese barberry
Berberis thunbergii 'Gentry'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size2 to 2.5 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Pale yellow
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Gentry' Japanese barberry (Berberis thunbergii 'Gentry') is a shrub for hedges and pollinator gardens. 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. Pale yellow flowers open in early to late spring and attract bees and birds. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. The dense shrub tolerates drought and salt.
Pairs well with Flowering quince, Garlic chives, and Kentucky bluegrass.