Berberis thunbergii Sunsation™
Common name: 
Sunsation Barberry
Pronunciation: 
BER-ber-is thun-BER-jee-a
Family: 
Berberidaceae
Genus: 
Synonyms: 
‘Monry’
Type: 
Broadleaf
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon: 
No
  • Deciduous shrub, upright, compact, 3-4 ft tall and 3 ft wide (0.9-1.2 m x 0.9 m), new growth greenish yellow than finally golden.
  • Sun to part shade
  • Hardy to USDA Zone 4    Discovered by Henry Eiler in Illinois and introduced in about 1985 by Monrovia Nursery.
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  • leafy shoot

    leafy shoot