Sunjoy Gold Beret Japanese barberry
Berberis thunbergii 'Sunjoy Gold Beret'
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 Gold Beret' Japanese barberry (Berberis thunbergii 'Sunjoy Gold Beret') 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 rarely make it their first choice. It blooms from early to late spring, and bees and birds visit it. It forms a dense mound and grows at a moderate rate.
Pairs well with Inkberry, Blue sage, and Pink Impression tulip.