Sunjoy Plum Pillar Japanese barberry
Berberis thunbergii 'Sunjoy Plum Pillar'
PW New 2026
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 Plum Pillar' Japanese barberry (Berberis thunbergii 'Sunjoy Plum Pillar') 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. Flowers open in early to late spring and attract bees and birds. It also tolerates drought and salt. Deer rarely make it their first choice.
Pairs well with Flowering quince, Ironweed, Lemon Queen sunflower, and Carnaval De Nice tulip.