Golden Rocket Japanese barberry
Berberis thunbergii 'Golden Rocket'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size3 to 4 feet 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
'Golden Rocket' Japanese barberry (Berberis thunbergii 'Golden Rocket') 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 has a dense habit that reaches about 35 to 47 inches tall and 12 to 24 inches wide, and it tolerates drought and salt. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. Bees and birds visit it.
Pairs well with Cheyenne Spirit echinacea, Hyssop, and Flowering quince.