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Park Hill, OK—Tiny Gold Barberry (PP17084) is a truly diminutive woody shrub. Itty bitty gold leaves cover the cupcake-sized shrub 10 months of the year until winter. The small leaves attain best color in full sun, although this dwarf shrub also will grow in partial sun with a chartreuse leaf color. Brown twigs have deep grooves and a zig-zag appearance, with a sharp spine at each leaf node. Tiny Gold Barberry grows slowly to attain a mature spread of 12 to 15 inches with a maximum of 15 to 18 inches in height. 

Insignificant pale yellow flowers bloom in late spring or early summer but do not set viable seed. Northern gardeners will be happy to learn that Tiny Gold Barberry is non-flowering, therefore the plant does not set viable seed and invasiveness is a non-issue with this cultivar.

Extremely adaptable, Tiny Gold grows in USDA Zones 5 to 9 in a wide range of soil types and exhibits average water needs, preferring well-drained soils; do not overwater. In the landscape, Tiny Gold is grown for its foliage color and toy-poodle, pocket size.

Some landscape uses for Tiny Gold Barberry include mixed perennial borders, smaller more detailed gardens, miniature landscapes, G-scale model train landscapes and inclusion in containers for color. 

For more information on Tiny Gold Barberry (PP17084) and other superior plant introductions brought to gardeners by Garden Debut®, visit gardendebut.com. To set-up an interview contact Jim Thompson toll-free at 877-663-5053 or jim_thompson@greenleafnursery.com.

Plant Category: Dwarf deciduous woody shrub grown for its leaf color and tiny size

Mature Height: 6 – 18 inches

Mature Spread: 12 – 15 inches

Mature Form: True dwarf, rounded shrub

Branching: Brown branches deeply grooved, somewhat zig-zag in form and bearing a single sharp spine at each leaf node. 

Growth Rate: Moderate, low maintenance, durable, no serious pests, resistant to rust

Sun Exposure: Full sun for best leaf color, will grow in partial shade

Soil Type: Widely adaptable, Loam, Sand or Clay

Soil Moisture: Well-drained; adaptable to drought when established

Roots: Wiry and yellow in color

Flower: Pale yellow in spring

Berries: Does not set viable seed, therefore not invasive, A patented plant will not come true from seed.

Summer Leaf Color: Bright, cheerful yellow to chartreuse

Fall Color: Lovely red-orange fall color, becoming deciduous in early winter  

pH Level: 6.1  - 7.8

Hardiness Zone: 5 - 8

Heredity: Michal Andrusiv in the Czech Republic Registered in 2005

 

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