Barberry Plants

Barberry plants are a woody shrub that is an old-time favorite, especially when planted under a window as a deterrent to home-invasion or a “natural” fence or barrier plant; its signature thorns make it a formidable plant to tangle with, but since very little care is needed, you need not worry about getting stuck yourself.


Barberry (pronounced just like it appears) is also sometimes called the Japanese Barberry. Growing uniformly, albeit slowly, the Barberry may only need pruning once in a great while to keep it looking neat. The highly fragrant flowers that hang like tear-drops below the foliage are highly attractive and the fall leaf colors and berries are often rather dramatic. Even the winter silhouette is considered pleasing to the eye. Once established they require only average watering, being drought tolerant for short times. Barberry plants also do not have any common pests or diseases that will require your attention.


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Aurea Nana Barberry Plant

Price $10.80

The 'Aurea Nana' Barberry Plant is also called the Dwarf Golden Barberry or Gold Leaf Barberry. Intensely-colored golden leaves are noticeable stand-outs and manage to hold their stunning attractiveness throughout the spring, summer and fall, turning deeper gold, then copper and finally deep red as the brilliant red berries appear. This specimen is grown almost primarily for its foliage colors, though it does produce a pale yellow, fragrant flower.

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Sunjoy Cinnamon Barberry Plant

Price $13.50

The 'Sunjoy® Cinnamon' Barberry Plant is another Proven Winners® Color Choice Selection, and well-deserved. The foliage on this woody shrub is the most amazing tawny reddish-brown, the darker color of the newly emerged leaves mixing with the lighter color of the more mature leaves. This is one of the most interesting colored foliage shrubs that performs double-duty as protection against unwanted intruders, man or beast, when planted under the windows of your home or as a hedge along the border of your property.

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Sunjoy Gold Pillar Barberry Plant

Price $13.50

The 'Sunjoy® Gold Pillar' Barberry Plant is being compared to the 'Hellmond Pillar' though rather than burgundy foliage, 'Sunjoy Gold Pillar' has brilliant golden foliage with new growth that is surprisingly, red! Then, in the autumn, it seems to catch fire with blazing orangey-red foliage and red berries. This variety has been tested side-by-side with other yellow-leafed varieties and has been found to be more resistant to sunburn. The vertical, upright growth and remarkable foliage of this Barberry bush has made it a Proven Winners® Color Choice® award-winning shrub!

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Sunjoy Syrah Barberry Plant

Price $12.50

The 'Sunjoy® Syrah' Barberry Plant is another selection chosen by Proven Winners® for its magical dark wine-red-purply color. At times, almost appearing black, the foliage is nothing short of dramatic and eye-catching. Though Barberry shrubs are most often grown for their foliage and protective thorns, Syrah has petite yellow flowers that make the foliage literally "pop" and against which they are quite showy.