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Berberis thunbergii Pow Wow

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Botanical Name: Common Names:

Berberis thunbergii Pow Wow Japanese Barberry,

Native: Foliage Type:

No Deciduous

Plant Type: Plant Habit:

Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Shrub Like, Upright, V-Shaped

Description:

Another great upright narrow selection growing to 1.5m. The ‘wow’ is in the foliage colour which changes from gold with a cream variegation in the summer period through to deeper orange and red tones for autumn.

Mature Height: Mature Width:

1-2m 30-60cm

Position: Soil Type:

Full Sun, Semi Shade Well Drained

Landscape Use(s)

Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Foliage Feature / Colour, Hedging / Screening, Low Water Garden, Container / Pot

Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free

Cultural Notes:

Plant Care

Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well

Family Name: Origin:

Berberidaceae Asia

Characteristics

Foliage Colour: Cream, Orange, Red

Flower Colour: Insignificant

Flower Fragrant: No

Flowering Season: N/A

Fruit: Insignificant

Requirements Tolerances

Growth Rate: Slow

Maintenance Level: Low

Water Usage: Medium / Moderate

Drought: Medium / Moderate

Frost: Moderate

Wind: High

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