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Sunjoy Gold Pillar® Barberry

Proven Winners

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Barberry shrubs are a great way to add colorful foliage to your garden for three seasons of the year. Sunjoy® Gold Pillar Barberry provides an ever-changing palette of color. The new growth in spring emerges a soft orange that quickly matures to the bright golden shade of its name. The autumn brings another color change to a fiery reddish orange before the leaves drop for the winter. The compact columnar shape makes this shrub a gorgeous focal point in any foliage-forward planting scheme.

Gold Pillar Barberry has all of the outstanding traits of previous cultivars. It is highly disease and pest resistant, as well as nearly impervious to browsing deer. The brilliant yellow color of the foliage is not prone to fading or scorching and looks great paired with hot season annuals in a container planting. The inconspicuous flowers of Sunjoy® Gold Pillar are sterile, ensuring that this shrub is not invasive and can be planted in the home garden with no worries. 

Sunjoy® Gold Pillar Barberry Care

Provide full sun and well-draining soil for Barberry to thrive in your garden. This shrub is not particular about soil pH or texture and grows well in soil with low fertility, like in new housing developments or public spaces. Mulch the root zone early in the spring with a 2-3 inch layer of organic compost to boost fertility in the soil and ensure moisture retention near the roots. Water newly planted Barberry 1-2 times a week with one inch of water in total. This will help the shrubs get off to a good start and form a strong and healthy root system.

Gold Pillar Barberry has a naturally compact shape that requires very little pruning. Early in the spring is a good time to lightly prune away any winter-damaged branches. Barberry can be cut back severely to rejuvenate the overall shape. This intense pruning needs to be done early in the spring so that the plant can recover in time for winter dormancy. Barberry is a deciduous shrub whose leaves can be left to decompose in place if they are healthy. Any diseased or pest-infested leaves need to be removed in the fall and disposed of in the trash or burned. This helps to break the reinfestation cycle for the following year. 

Sunjoy® Gold Pillar Barberry Spacing

The mature height for Gold Pillar is 4 feet with a narrow spread of 2 feet. Space the plants 2 feet apart on the center when planting with other perennials or shrubs. Closer spacing of 18 inches can be used when growing Gold Pillar as an informal hedge. A pot with at least a 12-inch diameter can be used for potting up a young Barberry.

Restricted States: IN, MA, ME, NH, NY and VT.

Sunjoy Gold Pillar® Barberry Information

USDA Hardiness Zones: 4-7
Plant Type: Shrub
Sunlight Exposure: Full Sun
Mature Height: 3 - 4 Feet
Mature Width: 1.5 - 2 Feet
Plant Spacing: 2 - 3 Feet
Growth Habit: Upright
Flower Color(s): Yellow
Seasonal Interest: Grown for Foliage
Foliage Type: Deciduous
Foliage Color(s): Yellow
Resists: Deer
Features: Deadheading Not Necessary, Foliage Interest, Low Maintenance
Uses: Container Landscape
Plant Brand: Proven Winners
Botanical/Scientific Name: Berberis thunbergii 'Maria' USPP 18,082
SKU:
BERGP

Container Sizes

Please Note: The pictures below are to give a general representation of the different container sizes. The actual size/ages of plants are estimates and will vary based on; type of plant, time of year, last pruning & many other factors.

4.5 Pot

4.5" Pot
 Also Know As:
   4.5" Container

 Plant Age:
   ~ 6 months
 Plant Size:
   ~ 3"-6"
 Pot Size:
   ~ 4.5"H x 3.75"W
 Volume:
   1.42 quarts

Quart Pot

Quart Pot
 Also Know As:
   Quart

 Plant Age:
   ~ 6 months - 1 year
 Plant Size:
   ~ 4"-8"
 Pot Size:
   ~ 4.75"H x 4.5"W
 Volume:
   1.50 quarts

2.5 Quart

2.5 Quart
 Also Know As:
   2.5 Quart Pot

 Plant Age:
   ~ 1.5 - 2 years old
 Plant Size:
   ~ 8"-12"
 Pot Size:
   ~ 6.5"H x 6.5"W
 Volume:
   2.20-2.30 quarts

#1 Pot

#1 Pot
 Also Know As:
   #1 Container
    1 Gallon
 Plant Age:
   ~ 1.5 - 2 years old
 Plant Size:
   ~ 10"-14"
 Pot Size:
   ~ 7"H x 7.75"W
 Volume:
   2.26-3.73 quarts

#2 Pot

#2 Pot
 Also Know As:
   #2 Container
    2 Gallon
 Plant Age:
   ~ 1.5 - 3 years old
 Plant Size:
   ~ 12"-18"
 Pot Size:
   ~ 9.5"H x 9.5"W
 Volume:
   1.19-1.76 gallons

#3 Pot

#3 Pot
 Also Know As:
   #3 Container
    3 Gallon
 Plant Age:
   ~ 2 - 4 years old
 Plant Size:
   ~ 12"-30"
 Pot Size:
   ~9.5"H x 11"W
 Volume:
   2.32-2.76 gallons


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Plant Addict Guarantee (Included On All Plant Orders)

Plant Addicts guarantees your plant(s) will arrive happy and healthy, but the plant(s) are being shipped through the mail and accidents happen. If the plant is dead, has dried out roots or the incorrect item was shipped just notify Plant Addicts within 3 days upon delivery. We may ask for pictures but will try to make it as easy as possible for you. Please note plant(s) with damaged branches or wilted leaves will not qualify for this guarantee. Plants are very resilient and will rebound quickly when cared for correctly.

For information on how to care for you new plant please check out our guide. Guide: How to Care for Your New Plant(s)

Plant Addicts Warranty - 1 Year (Extra Purchase Required)

We encourage all plant lovers to purchase the Plant Addicts Warranty whether you’re new or an expert. There are many variables outside our control and yours that can cause the demise of your plant(s). Examples would be hungry animals, drought, poor soil conditions, over watering, disease, insects & many other factors. The Plant Addicts Warranty is a 1 year warranty protecting you from all the unknowns and will replace your plant if it moves on to the plant afterlife.

The warranty is purchased on a per plant basis and must be purchased at the same time as the plant purchase. We will cover 100% of the price of the plant but the warranty does not cover shipping cost. Simply let us know if your plant has died within one year of receiving it and we’ll get you a new one shipped out. We may ask for photos for documentation purposes but again we’ll try to make it as easy as possible.

For more information, please go to our Shipping & Returns page at the bottom of the website.

Guide: How to Care for Your New Plant(s)

Planter Shipping

Standard Colors: 2-3 business days

Special Order Colors: 8 weeks - this is due to the planter being custom made with the color(s) of your choice

Please Note: On special orders there can not be any cancellations

Plant Shipping

Time of Order:

Summer Shipping

  • If there is extreme heat we’ll delay shipping.  
    • We’ll have to review what areas the plants are traveling through along with your location


Once your plant is shipped you’ll receive an email with tracking information. Depending on the above criteria we’ll ship your plant(s) towards beginning of the following week from your order. We put together this helpful guide of what to do when you receive your plants in the mail.

It is important to know that all of our plants are clearly labeled for which growing zones the plant can survive in. The plants are thoroughly trialed and tested in every growing zone before we state the plant can grow in a zone. Again, our #1 priority is to ship the plants to you healthy and ready to thrive in your location. So we will do everything in our power to do so.