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Orange Rocket Barberry

1 Gallon
$24.00
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Orange Rocket Barberry

Berberis thunbergii ‘Orange Rocket’

A fiery orange, upright columnar barberry for tight spaces and dramatic color.

$24.00
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Description

Launch vertical excitement into your landscape with the fiery hues of Orange Rocket Barberry. Defying the typical mounded barberry form, this variety rockets upward with a narrow, columnar silhouette. Its foliage puts on a season-long color parade: vibrant coral-orange new growth matures to lime green, then blazes into brilliant ruby-red in fall. Perfect for adding height and striking color to tight spaces, planters, or as a unique hedge, it provides architectural interest and dynamic color with rugged, carefree resilience.

• Vibrant, Changing Foliage: New leaves are a bright coral-orange, maturing to medium green in summer, then turning a stunning ruby-red in autumn.
• Unique Columnar Habit: Grows in a tight, upright, rocket-shaped form, reaching 4-5 feet tall but only 2-3 feet wide.
• Space-Saving Design: Ideal for adding vertical accent in narrow beds, borders, containers, or for creating a colorful, low-maintenance screen.
• Four-Season Interest: Produces red-orange berries in fall that persist into winter, attracting birds and adding to its ornamental appeal.
• Tough & Adaptable: Exhibits excellent drought, deer, and disease resistance, thriving in full sun and well-drained soil.

Quick Facts

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  • Mature height: 4-5 ft
  • Mature spread: 2-3 ft

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  • Features:Foliage: Small oval leaves in vibrant coral-orange and lime-green, turning ruby-red in fall,Stems: Upright thorny branches with reddish hue,Fruit: Bright red oblong berries persisting into winter,Growth Habit: Narrow, columnar deciduous shrub
  • Growth Rate: Moderate (8-12" per year)
  • Light Needs: Full sun (for best color) to partial shade
  • Key Advantages:Striking vertical accent,Exceptional drought tolerance,Urban environment tough,Deer and rabbit proof,Low maintenance
  • Landscape Uses:Narrow colorful hedges,Vertical element in borders,Container gardening,Winter interest plantings,Asian-inspired gardens

Faqs

Q: Does it need pruning to keep its columnar shape?
A: It has a naturally strong upright habit. Light pruning is rarely needed to maintain its form. If desired, trim the sides lightly in early summer to encourage denser growth.

Q: What's the best location for the most intense orange color?
A: Plant in full sun. The brightest coral-orange color appears on new growth in spring and will be most vivid with ample sunlight.

📍 Primary Delivery Area · San Francisco Bay Area

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San Francisco Bay Area is our primary local delivery market. Victory Nursery also serves additional California markets and selected extended delivery areas by arrangement.

Regular local delivery: San Francisco, Peninsula, South Bay, East Bay, Marin, Tracy / Mountain House and surrounding service areas.

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