Soft Caress barberry
Berberis 'Soft Caress'
USDA zones7 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size4 to 5 feet tall3 to 4 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, autumn
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Soft Caress' barberry (Berberis 'Soft Caress') is an evergreen shrub for borders, hedges, cottage gardens, and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and dry to average, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer tend to browse other plants first. Yellow, fragrant flowers open in early to late spring and again in early to mid autumn. Bees and birds visit the plant.
Pairs well with Sasanqua camellia, Strawberry tree, Anemone, and Star of bethlehem.