General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 48-60 inches
Plant Spread: 48-60 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Deciduous
Other: Black-purple foliage
Fruit: Showy
Edible to birds
Flowers: Showy
Inconspicuous
Blooms on old wood
Flower Time: Spring
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Will Naturalize
Edible Parts: Fruit
Wildlife Attractant: Birds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Stratify seeds: seeds require a cooling period prior to germination and are best planted in the Fall
Sow in situ
Can handle transplanting
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Pollinators: Various insects
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil
With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: USPP 24,819
Parentage: Concorde x Unknown

Trade name information:
Series: Sunjoy®
Trade Name: Syrah
Cultivar name: 'Helen'
Common names
  • Japanese Barberry
  • Barberry

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