Pygruzam Japanese barberry
Berberis thunbergii 'Pygruzam'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size12 to 18 inches tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Inconspicuous blooms
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Pygruzam' Japanese barberry (Berberis thunbergii 'Pygruzam') 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. Small blooms open in early to late spring and draw bees and birds. It forms a dense mound that tolerates drought and salt. Deer tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Standing Ovation little bluestem, New England aster, and Panicle hydrangea.