Berberis goudotii
Goudot's barberry
A small to medium-sized spiny leaved evergreen shrub with glossy green elliptical leaves up to 5cm long that are white to silvery white or pale green underneath. Clusters of approximately 10-25 orange-yellow flowers erupt from tight red-orange buds, and these develop into black roundish fruits in autumn
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Size
Ultimate height
1.5–2.5 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
1.5–2.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drained, Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Red Orange Yellow | Green White | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Yellow Orange | Green Grey | ||
| Autumn | Black | Green Grey | ||
| Winter | Green Grey |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H4Botanical details
- Family
- Berberidaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy
- Potentially harmful
- Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
- Genus
Berberis can be deciduous or evergreen shrubs with spiny shoots bearing simple, often spine-toothed leaves, and small yellow or orange flowers in axillary clusters or racemes, followed by small berries
- Name status
Correct
How to grow
Cultivation
Tolerant of a range of soils and locations, but grows best in any well drained soil in full sun or partial shade, though flowering and fruiting are best in full sun. Only hardy in mild areas of the UK.. See berberis cultivation for further advice.
Propagation
Propagate by seed sown in a seedbed in early spring. See trees and shrubs from seed. Many berberis species cross freely in gardens, so seed-raised plants are often hybrids. Take semi-ripe cuttings in summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Coastal
- Flower borders and beds
- Hedging and screens
Pruning
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids and berberis sawfly
Diseases
May be susceptible to powdery mildews and sometimes by honey fungus
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