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Ornamental Plants plus Version 3.0 - 00000204
11/12/99

Berberis koreana--Korean Barberry


Hardiness Zones: 3 to 7
Height: 7 ft Spread: 3 ft Form: upright
Type: deciduous shrub
Annual Growth Rate: 12 to 18 inches
Flowers: Yellow
Fruits: Red

Comments: Korean Barberry is a dense, thorny (Vis. 2) plant
useful for barrier planting. It has good, red, fall foliage
color and produces yellow flowers in 3- to 4-inch racemes.
The fruits are red (Vis. 3) and may persist into winter.
Korean Barberry suckers (Vis. 1) profusely and may become a
nuisance. The plant tolerates light shade but in shade the
fall color may be less intense.

Cultivars:
'Bailsel' (Golden Carousel TM) - This hybrid of B.
koreana and B. thunbergi is a Bailey introduction. The
foliage is yellow in the spring but fading with age.
The best color occurs when the plant is given some
shade.

References for Cultivars: Bailey Nurseries 1999.

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