Barberry 'Orange Rocket'
Berberis thunbergii 'Orange Rocket'
Barberry 'Orange Rocket' is a shrub for focal point, structure, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay, loam or acid soil, flowering Apr, May.
| Type | Shrub |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 120 cm |
| Spread | 60 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | RHS H7 |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | No |
Where to use it in a border
At around 120 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 60 cm of room to spread. It is rated H7 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, acid soil, pollinator-friendly plants.
Border Builder uses Barberry 'Orange Rocket''s height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- It tolerates acid soil but dislikes shallow chalk.
- Not recorded as pet-safe; site it away from pets that graze if that matters to you.
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- African Lily 'Headbourne Hybrids'to flower when it does not
- Allium 'Purple Sensation'to flower when it does not
- Autumn Moor Grassto edge in front
- Black mondo grassto edge in front
- Chinese plumbagoto flower when it does not
- Coral bells 'Fire Alarm'to edge in front