Berberis thunbergii var. atropurpurea 'Golden Ring'
Common name: 
Golden Ring Barberry
Pronunciation: 
BER-ber-is thun-BER-jee-a at-ro-pur-PEWR-ree-a
Family: 
Berberidaceae
Genus: 
Berberis
Synonyms: 
Berberis thunbergii 'Gold Ring'
Type: 
Broadleaf
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon: 
No
  • Deciduous shrub, 4-5 ft (1.2-1.5 m), reddish-purple foliage but each leaf has a narrow greenish or yellow border around the margin.
  • Hardy to USDA Zone 4
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    leafy shoots

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    leaves

  • leaves, fall

    leaves, fall