Berberis, Japanese Barberry 'Gold Pillar'

I want to thank those who alert us to potentially invasive plants. I looked up Japanese Barberry on the WA State noxious weed list and it...Read More is not listed as a problem plant. However, Common Barberry (Berberis vulgaris) is. A good reminder to carefully check the species of plants I choose.

Trade, transport, and planting this shrub is illegal in my state and two others, because it invades and destroys natural areas. I've seen...Read More state woodland turned into impenetrable thorny thickets of this species, where nothing else in the understory layer survives. It has naturalized across North America north of a line running from Georgia to Wyoming, and also in Washington.

Berberis - Sunjoy™ Gold Pillar Barberry

Great garden architecture! Sunjoy™ Gold Pillar has an upright columnar shape s...Read Moreimilar to 'Helmond Pillar' Barberry, but with bright golden yellow foliage and red new growth. In the fall the foliage is stunning as it changes to bright orange-red. Save time as this plant require no pruning. Proven to be burn resistant in side-by-side tests with other yellow leaved Barberries. Certified Rust Resistant.