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Orange Rocket Barberry
Berberis thunbergii 'Orange Rocket'Description
The Orange Rocket Barberry is a fabulous upright Barberry with outstanding color. New growth is vibrant coral orange and ages to a red. Summer warmth brings vivid green to this brilliant display of rainbow foliage. Cool autumn temps offer deep purple-red leaves.
The Orange Rocket Barberry is low maintenance and deer, rabbit, pest, disease resistant. Tolerant of most soils, salt, pollution, and drought, this is one hardy plant! The Orange Rocket is the perfect plant if you want easy breezy pops of color in your landscape. This compact, columnar barberry only grows to 4 feet tall and 2 feet wide so it's great even for small yards. Set your landscape ablaze with this hot new barberry!
Special Note: Barberries are great for creating boundaries or adding some security to your property. Thorns keep out intruders and unwanted pests.

Shipping Restriction | AZ |
Soil Type | Adaptable |
Sunlight | Full, Partial |
Drought Tolerance | Good |
Mature Height | 4-5 Feet |
Mature Width | 2-3 Feet |
Fall Color | Red |
Brand | Southern Living® |
How To Care
Plant your Orange Rocket Barberry in full sun to part shade. These hardy shrubs are adaptable to just about any soil that drains well. After planting be sure to water deeply 1-2 times per week in order for the roots to grow properly. Once established this shrub is drought tolerant and extremely low maintenance.
Watering is generally only needed in periods of extreme drought. Applying 2-3 inches of mulch will help protect the roots in extreme temperatures and keep the soil moist. There is no need to prune this shrub. However, if you prefer a manicured look, prune in winter. Fertilize with our balanced, slow release fertilizer in spring. This Barberry is salt, pollution, heat, and cold tolerant. It is also disease and pest(rabbit and deer) resistant.
Shipping Restriction | AZ |
Soil Type | Adaptable |
Sunlight | Full, Partial |
Drought Tolerance | Good |
Mature Height | 4-5 Feet |
Mature Width | 2-3 Feet |
Fall Color | Red |
Brand | Southern Living® |
Landscape Ideas
- Create a colorful hedge no one else has!
- Add to a mixed bed or garden for a pop of unique color and height that doesn't require much room.
- Plant your Orange Rockets under windows for a fabulous foundation planting.
- For tons of color plant this barberry in mass!
- We love the Orange Rocket Barberry in containers - classy and fun!
Shipping Restriction | AZ |
Soil Type | Adaptable |
Sunlight | Full, Partial |
Drought Tolerance | Good |
Mature Height | 4-5 Feet |
Mature Width | 2-3 Feet |
Fall Color | Red |
Brand | Southern Living® |
Shipping Details
Inventory is moving fast! Order now to reserve your plants. Due to cold weather and the risk of cold damage in transit, we will delay shipping to areas indicated on the map and below. We do this so your plant has the best opportunity to thrive in your landscape.
- Orders in States: MT, WY, ND, SD, MN, WI, ME will start shipping May 1st
- Orders in States: WA, OR, NV, UT, CO, KS, NE, IA, MO, IN, IL, MI, OH, PA, NY, VT, NH, MA, RI, CT, NJ, DE, MD, WV, KY will start shipping mid April
- Orders in other states will ship immediately along with non-plant orders to all states.
Some plants are not available for immediate shipment, but are available for pre-order and this will be indicated on the product page.
We will return to normal shipping schedules in the spring.
If you live within a delayed shipping zone and would like your plant shipped immediately, please contact customer support at support@plantingtree.com
Inventory is moving fast! Order now to reserve your plants. Due to cold weather and the risk of cold damage in transit, we will delay shipping to areas indicated on the map and below. We do this so your plant has the best opportunity to thrive in your landscape.
- Orders in States: MT, WY, ND, SD, MN, WI, ME will start shipping May 1st
- Orders in States: WA, OR, NV, UT, CO, KS, NE, IA, MO, IN, IL, MI, OH, PA, NY, VT, NH, MA, RI, CT, NJ, DE, MD, WV, KY will start shipping mid April
- Orders in other states will ship immediately along with non-plant orders to all states.
Some plants are not available for immediate shipment, but are available for pre-order and this will be indicated on the product page.
We will return to normal shipping schedules in the spring.
If you live within a delayed shipping zone and would like your plant shipped immediately, please contact customer support at support@plantingtree.com
*Orders ship in 1-3 days. West Coast orders may be held until the following Monday to prevent additional transit time.
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