Light Needs
Mature Height
Mature Spread
Growing Zones
You can plant Sunjoy® Todo Barberry in your garden and be assured that it is not only good looking but noninvasive. The yellow flowers are sterile and do not produce seed like past varieties. This diminutive, deep maroon shrub can be used as an accent plant in the garden bed or patio container, giving you many years of carefree enjoyment.
Barberry is one of the most low-maintenance shrubs available and works well in both the garden and a container. The smaller size of Todo Barberry makes it a top pick for an edging plant or as a filler in a mixed seasonal planter. Todo is evergreen in the upper end of its hardiness zones. The deep cherry cola-colored foliage does not fade or green when grown in partial shade. Like most Barberries, Todo has sharp thorns that not only are an excellent deterrent for browsing deer and rabbits but can be a nasty surprise for any pets or children that play around the shrubs.
Sunjoy® Todo Barberry Care
Choose a planting location with at least 6 hours of full sunlight and well-draining soil. Amend any heavy soil with 1-2 inches of compost before planting, and then mulch the root zone with 2-3 inches of shredded arborist chips, leaves, or compost annually in the spring. Water the shrubs well for the first year. Water your plant if there is less than one inch of natural precipitation a week. Fertilize in early spring with a granular, slow-release fertilizer with a balanced NPK ratio.
Sunjoy® Todo Barberry will not require regular pruning for maintenance. This dwarf shrub maintains a ball-like shape naturally and grows slowly. If any shoots need to be cut back, do this anytime during the summer. Always plant Barberry in containers with plants that require similar conditions. Barberry will not grow well with shade plants like hostas and ferns but will thrive in a container with hot season annuals or drought-tolerant perennials.
Sunjoy® Todo Barberry Spacing
The tiny Todo Barberry will reach a mature height and spread of 1-2 feet. Space plants 20 inches apart on the center to provide quick cover as a tiny hedge or ground cover. A container with at least a 10-inch diameter is recommended if planting Todo on its own.
Restricted States: IN, MA, ME, NH, NY and VT.
Sunjoy Todo® Barberry Plant Facts
Growing Conditions
- Hardiness ZonesGrowing Zones
- USDA Zones 6 to 8 (perennial); grown as an annual elsewhere (outdoors year-round); grown indoors elsewhere (outdoors year-round); grown in containers elsewhere (grown as a seasonal crop)
- Sun Exposure
- Full Sun (6+ Hours Direct Sun)
- Mature Height
- 1.5-2 Feet
- Mature Spread
- 1.5-2 Feet
- Growth Habit
- , Mounded
- Water Needs
- Dry
Flowers & Foliage
- Flower Colors
- , Yellow
- Flower Description
- Yellow
- Bloom Time
- Spring
- Blooms On
-
Old Wood
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"Blooms on" tells you which stems produce flowers, which decides when it's safe to prune.
- New Wood: Flowers form on stems that grow this season. Prune in late winter or early spring without losing blooms.
- Old Wood: Flower buds form on last year's stems. Prune right after flowering. Pruning in fall or early spring removes next year's blooms.
- Both New and Old Wood: Blooms on last year's stems and again on new growth, so it flowers even after a hard winter or a mistimed pruning. Prune lightly after the first flush of blooms.
- When to Prune
- Right after flowering
- Foliage Color
- Foliage Description
- Purple
- Foliage Type
- , Evergreen
- Seasonal Interest
- , Spring Flowering, Fall Interest, 4 Season Interest
Garden Benefits
Plant Overview
- Common Name
- Sunjoy Todo® Barberry
- Botanical Name
- Berberis x 'NCBX1' USPP 29,504, Can PBRAF
- Brand
- Proven Winners
- Plant Type
- Shrub
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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.
Also Known 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
Also Known As:
2.5 Quart Pot
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 8"-12"
Pot Size:
~ 6.5"H x 6.5"W
Volume:
2.20-2.30 quarts
Also Known As:
#1 Container
1 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 10"-14"
Pot Size:
~ 7"H x 7.75"W
Volume:
2.26-3.73 quarts
Also Known 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
Also Known 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
Also Known As:
#5 Container
5 Gallon
Plant Age:
~3-4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 20" - 60"
Pot Size:
~11" H x 10 1/2” W
Volume:
3.5 - 4 gallons
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