BERBERIS thun. ‘Limoncello’

Berberis thunbergii Limoncello is a compact, deciduous barberry prized for its luminous yellow foliage that holds well through the growing season. Small, pale yellow flowers appear in spring (AprilMay). Best leaf colour is achieved in full sun, though it also copes with light shade. Fully hardy in Ireland and easy to grow in most moist but welldrained soils, it adds bright structure to mixed borders and is useful for low, defensive hedging thanks to its spiny shoots.

To help give a clear sense of scale, the stone wall shown in our photos measures approximately 265cm in height. We also use familiar garden tools as visual references: a digging fork (110cm tall) and a hand fork (30cm tall). These are included purely as size guides to help you better judge proportions when viewing the images.

Position: Full sun to light shade Rate of Growth: Moderate Soil: Moist but well-drained; most soils including sandy, chalky or clay Hardiness: Fully hardy Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Plant at a Glance

light:sun
light:light-shade
facing:south
facing:west
facing:east
facing:north
soiltype:moderate-fertile
soiltype:light-sandy
soiltype:heavy-clay
soiltype:chalky
soiltype:acid
soilmoisture:normal
foliage:deciduous
flowering:april
flowering:may
flowercolour:yellow
leafcolour:yellow
size:90cm-2m