Cooper's barberry

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A small to medium , spiny upright deciduous shrub with shiny oval mid-green leaves that turn fiery yellows, orange and reds if grown in good light in autumn. It has clusters of 2-9 little yellow flowers and impressive bright red round to oval shaped berries in autumn and early winter.

Scientific classification

Species: Cooper's barberry (Berberis cooperi)
Genus: Berberis
Family: Berberidaceae

Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Toxicity: Shrubs
Plant type: 1.5-2.5 metres
Height: 1.5-2.5 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Bushy
Habit: Autumn · Spring · Summer
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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Distribution of Cooper's barberry

Distribution map

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Culture

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Toxicity

Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling

Quick identification of Cooper's barberry

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Cooper's barberry care guide

Water thoroughly after soil surface dries out completely
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
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Watering

Water thoroughly after soil surface dries out completely

Fertilizing

Light general shrub fertilizer applied once early spring yearly

Pruning

Usually little pruning is needed. Lightly shape if necessary, removing dead, damaged or diseased shoots. Prune after flowering.

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in a seedbed in early spring. Many Berberis species cross freely in gardens, so seed-raised plants are often hybrids. Take semi-ripe cuttings in summer.