Title: Orange Rocket Barberry 
Date: 2022-04-27
Category: Plant Of The Week 
Tags: Foliage, Shrub, Drainage, Sun, Barberry, Winter
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Orange Rocket Barberry adds both structure and color to the year-round landscape.
Berberis are extremely easy care plants in our Pacific Northwest climate;
they are tolerant of salt and pollution, need minimal supplemental watering, and look better unpruned.
Orange Rocket has a unique shape getting 4-5’ tall and only 2-3’ wide,
so acts as colorful exclamation mark in the garden.
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The new leaves emerge coral, remain orange in summer, and turn bright red in fall.
The shaded, inner leaves are a brilliant lime.
Orange rocket also makes a stunning thriller plant in a pot,
for those that don’t like to replant annuals every year.
Our orange rockets are in bloom right now with their small yellow flowers,
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and also add interest in the winter with their spiny stems and bright red berries.
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The Orange Rocket Barberry are on sale this week for $21.70 for a #2 pot.
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