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Berberis ‘Admiration’

Berberis thunbergii

Winner of the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Award of Garden Merit, this vibrant Berberis is a real eye-catcher suitable for the landscape or as a container plant.

Berberis thunbergii ‘Admiration’ has bright orange-red foliage with yellow margins. The color continues throughout the summer season. To date, no flowers have been observed.

Plants have passed the USDA Cereal Rust Disease Trials in MN. This variety has been added to the Federal Register as an approved cultivar.

Origin: Czech Republic

Description / Plant Notes:

  • USDA Zone 4 (-20°F or -28°C)
  • Compact habit
  • Full sun to light shade in well-drained soil

Patent Status: PP 16,921

»RHS Award of Garden Merit

PK Sheet
USDA Zone: 4 - 9
Height: 12 to 24-inches
30 to 61-centimeters
Spread: 12 to 24-inches
30 to 61-centimeters
Foliage Colors: Coral-orange, Yellow
Light Levels: Full-Sun
Growth Habit: Compact-rounded
Usage: Containers, Garden border, Gardens, Landscapes, Mass landscape planting, Pots
Patent Status: PP 16,921
Origin: Czech Republic

Grower Culture

General:
 
Media: Well-draining media
Water: Well-Drained to Moderate
 
Crop Timing from Rooted Liners:
 
1-gallon: 27 to 52-weeks with 1 ppp
3-gallon: 78 to 104-weeks with 1 ppp