Sunjoy Citrus Japanese barberry
Berberis thunbergii 'Sunjoy Citrus'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Sunjoy Citrus' Japanese barberry (Berberis thunbergii 'Sunjoy Citrus') is a shrub for 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. Deer tend to browse other plants first. It has a dense habit and grows at a moderate pace. Bees and birds visit it, and it blooms in early to late spring.
Pairs well with Bottlebrush buckeye, Carnaval De Nice tulip, and White oak.