Shrubs/ Japanese Barberry

Common name: Japanese Barberry
Scientific name: Berberis thunbergii
Pronunciation: BUR-bur-iss thun-BUR-jee-eye
Characteristics: Height: 2 to 8 feet
                            Spread: 4 to 6 feet
                            Light requirement: plant grows in part shade/part sun; plant grows in the shade
                            Flower color: white
                            Leaf type and persistence: deciduous
                            Landscape use: Borders and hedges
                                                       Groupings and mass plantings
                                                       In urban areas
                                                       Difficult sites
                                                       Yellow, red and variegated foliage forms to add color to a landscape