Melinda Myers

Korean Barberry

Botanical Name

Berberis koreana

Min Zone

4

Max Zone

7

Height

4 to 6 feet

Width

3 to 5 feet

Flowers

Spring: yellow, drooping racemes

Fruit

Bright red, egg shaped

Fall Color

Reddish-purple

Light

Full sun to light shade

Soil

Tolerates a wide variety of soil types, except wet

Planting & Care

• Transplants easily
• Drought tolerant

Problems

Invasive in some parts of the country

Varieties

• Red Tears - 6 feet arching form, bright red clusters of fruit