'Sunjoy Todo' Barberry

FEATURES

A sterile barberry - not invasive like other types!

We gave this outstanding new barberry the name Sunjoy Todo because it really does have it all: deeply colorful glossy foliage, bright flowers, a neat and useful habit, and absolutely no worries about invasiveness. Like other barberries, it offers low-maintenance color to sunny spots and is highly resistant to deer. Sunjoy Todo barberry is also unlike other barberries in that it is semi-evergreen, keeping the leaves on the ends of its branches all year-round for a touch of four season interest. Though the golden spring blooms do develop red berries, there is no seed within, as proven in multiple rounds of university testing. This ground-breaking barberry will be available in garden centers in spring 2019.

Top reasons to plant Sunjoy Todo barberry:

- Sterile - not invasive like other types.

- Glossy, deep purple-black foliage for easy-care color.

- Naturally grows as a tight mound without pruning.

Foliage Interest
Resists: 
Deer

CHARACTERISTICS

Plant Type: 
 Shrub
 
Shrub Type: 
 Evergreen
 
Height Category: 
 Short
 
Garden Height: 
 18 - 24 Inches
 
Spacing: 
 18 - 24 Inches
 
Spread: 
 18 - 24 Inches
 
Flower Colors: 
 Yellow
 
Foliage Colors: 
 Purple
 
Foliage Shade: 
 Purple
 
Habit: 
 Mounded
 
Container Role: 
 Filler

PLANT NEEDS

Light Requirement: 
 Sun

The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

Maintenance Category: 
 Easy
Blooms On: 
 Old Wood
Bloom Time: 
 Late Spring
Hardiness Zones: 
 6a6b7a7b8a8b
Water Category: 
 Average
Soil Fertility Requirement: 
 Average Soil
 
 Poor Soil
Uses: 
 Border Plant
 
 Edging Plant
 
 Groundcover
 
 Landscape
 
 Mass Planting
Uses Notes: 
 

As a highly deer resistant plant, barberry is a versatile plant for any sunny spot in your landscape.

Maintenance Notes: 
 

Barberry is a truly easy-to-care-for shrub and requires no pruning to maintain its neat shape. It may be trimmed in early spring if you wish, but do avoid cutting into any thick woody stems, as recovery is slow from such cuts.

PLEASE NOTE: Sunjoy® Todo Barberry (Berberis x) is restricted and cannot be shipped to the state(s) of CT, DE, IN, MA, ME, MN, NH, NY, VT, WI and WV. MD notes that it may be invasive.

Fun Facts: 

The wood of Japanese barberries is bright yellow inside - cut a stem and see for yourself!

Sunjoy Todo® Berberis x 'NCBX1' USPP 29,504Can PBRAF