Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Rosy Rocket' ~ Rosy Rocket Barberry size-4-ft Sporobolus heterolepis WisconsinStrain BotGardBln07122011C

Sporobolus heterolepis WisconsinStrain BotGardBln07122011C

Grows best when given partial shade and well-drained soils

Songbirds eat the seeds and use the plant to nest

but can tolerate average soils

Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Rosy Rocket' ~ Rosy Rocket Barberry size-4-ft Sporobolus heterolepis WisconsinStrain BotGardBln07122011CRosey Rocket Barberry is a narrow upright branching deciduous shrub valued for its vibrant foliage that grows full to the ground. The variegated leaves that are particularly noticeable on young leaves, which emerge a deep red with soft pink and white molting that darkens as they mature. Unnoticeable tiny yellow flowers bloom in spring that gives way to an abundance of fruit that remains on the thorny coral stems after the leaves drop. Best color in