Berberis thunbergii ‘Orange Rocket’ PP 18411

Orange Rocket Barberry

Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 10 California nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the Western United States and beyond.

Plant Type: Shrubs

Evergreen-Deciduous: Deciduous

Overall Mature Size: Medium

Also Grown As: Bush

Mature Height & Spread: 4-5' x 2-3'

Natural Growth Habit: Narrow, Upright

Native To: Cultivar, Japan

Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water: Medium Water, Low Water

Flower Color: Yellow

Bloom Time: Spring

Special Features: Attracts Birds/Butterflies/Bees / Cold Hardy / Colorful Foliage / Deer Resistant / Drought Resistant / Fall Color / Fire Resistant/Retardant / Fragrant / Hedge / Intermountain Conditions / Screen / Seacoast Conditions / Shade Tolerant

Container Sizes: #3

Sunset Garden Zones: 1-9, 14-24

USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-9

A Bit More

Berberis thunbergii ‘Orange Rocket’ PP18411 is a deciduous, columnar shrub known for its vibrant coral-orange spring foliage, maturing to green and turning ruby red in fall. It produces red berries in fall. Excellent used as a hedge, screen, in mass planting, or as a container specimen. It needs medium water until established. Prefers full sun for best color but tolerates part shade. It is very adaptable to different soils, including clay, but requires well-drained soil. Deer-resistant. Fire-resistant. Cold-hardy to -20°F.

A Bit More

Berberis thunbergii ‘Orange Rocket’ PP18411 is a deciduous, columnar shrub known for its vibrant coral-orange spring foliage, maturing to green and turning ruby red in fall. It produces red berries in fall. Excellent used as a hedge, screen, in mass planting, or as a container specimen. It needs medium water until established. Prefers full sun for best color but tolerates part shade. It is very adaptable to different soils, including clay, but requires well-drained soil. Deer-resistant. Fire-resistant. Cold-hardy to -20°F.