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Shrub
Bushy
Ingestion may cause mild stomach upset
H5 (hardy - cold winter)
Orange and Yellow in Spring
Dark Green in Autumn, Spring, Summer and Winter
Black and Dark Blue in Autumn
0.1-0.5 metres
10-20 years
golden barberry 'Corallina Compacta'
Berberidaceae
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
'Corallina Compacta' is a spiny dwarf evergreen shrub of rounded habit, with stiff, narrow, dark green leaves and rich orange-yellow flowers opening from reddish buds, and followed by blue-black berries
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Grows in any well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Superb for hedging
Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings
Coastal, Cottage/Informal Garden, Flower borders and beds, Hedging/Screens or Low Maintenance
Pruning group 8
Generally pest free
May be subject to powdery mildews
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