Orange Rocket Japanese barberry
Berberis thunbergii 'Orange Rocket'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size4 to 5 feet tall2 to 3 feet 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
'Orange Rocket' Japanese barberry (Berberis thunbergii 'Orange Rocket') is a shrub for borders, hedges, and containers. 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 grows in a dense, upright form and tolerates drought and salt. Bees and birds visit it. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything.
Pairs well with Caramel coral bells, Silver feather grass, and Smoketree.