Golden Torch Barberry
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Golden Torch Barberry - #3 Container is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
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This proprietary eCommerce software prevents the shipment of a restricted plant to each state. The Plant Sentry system includes a shipment certification program. The Plant Sentry Compliance Officer works closely with NatureHills.com and each nursery or fulfillment center to ensure only compliant plants are sold to customers.
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Delivery and Shipping
Delivery and Shipping
Shipping
To obtain a more accurate shipment time-frame, simply enter your zip code in the “Find Your Growing Zone” box to the right. Our plants are grown all over the country and lead time on items may be different because of this. Once your order is placed, you will also receive the specific shipment time-frame information as part of your order confirmation. Once an item ships, you will receive shipment notification and tracking numbers, so you can follow along while your plant travels to your doorstep. We use FedEx, UPS, or USPS at our discretion.
Due to winter weather we have put a hold on shipping to the areas shown below in grey. You can still order now and we will ship the plant to you during an appropriate time for your zone.
Standard Shipping Rates
At Nature Hills we handle, package and ship the products you order with the utmost care to ensure healthy delivery. Shipping and handling charges are calculated based on the tables below. Please note that some items include an additional handling surcharge, these will be noted on the item's product page.
| From | To | S&H |
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| $0 | $19.99 | $24.99 |
| $20 | $49.99 | $29.99 |
| $50 | $69.99 | $34.99 |
| $70 | $99.99 | $39.99 |
| $100 | $129.99 | $44.99 |
| $130 | $149.99 | $48.99 |
| $150 | $150+ | Approx 28% |
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Buying Options for Plants
Nature Hills sells a large variety of plants with several options available. Plants are offered in both potted containers and as dormant bare root without soil. Here is a helpful resource to understand your options as you create a beautiful landscape with help from Nature Hills.
Ever wonder what a larger plant will mean for your landscape? Container Sizes are really all about the age of the plant!
Seasonally, Nature Hills offers hand selected, high quality bare root trees, shrubs and perennials. Bare root plants are sold by height from the top of the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may be taller than the height minimums.
- Popular sizes of select trees are 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, etc.
- Popular sizes of select bare root plants is 1 foot, 18 inches, etc.
Nature Hills Container Size by Volume
Keep in mind, specific varieties and different growing conditions can affect the rate at which plants grow. Variations in size may occur.
| Young Plants to 18 Months | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| 2"x2"x3" | Ranges from | .18 to .21 dry quarts / .198 to .23 dry liters in volume |
| 4.5" Container | Equal to | .65 dry quart / .72 dry liter in volume |
| Sprinter Pot | Equal to | .63 dry quart / .69 dry liter in volume |
| 4" Container | Ranges from | .31 to .87 / .35 to .96 dry liter in volume |
| 6" Container | Equal to | 1.4 dry quarts / 1.59 dry liters in volume |
| 1 Quart | Equal to | 1 dry quart / 1.1 dry liter in volume |
| 5.5" Container | Equal to | 1.89 of a dry quart / 2.08 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x5" | Ranges from | .8 to 1.1 dry quarts / .88 to 1.2 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x6" | Ranges from | 1.0 to 1.3 dry quarts / 1.1 to 1.41 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x9" | Ranges from | 1.1 to 2.1 dry quarts / 1.2 to 2.3 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x10" | Ranges from | 1.7 to 2.3 dry quart / 1.87 to 2.53 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 18 Months - 2.5 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| 2 Quart | Equal to | 2 dry quarts / 2.2 dry liters in volume |
| #1 Container | Ranges from | 2.26 to 3.73 dry quarts / 2.49 to 4.11 dry liters in volume |
| 5"x5"x12" | Equal to | 3.5 to 4.3 dry quarts / 3.85 to 4.74 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 2 - 4 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| #2 Container | Ranges from | 1.19 to 1.76 dry gallons / 5.24 to 7.75 dry liters in volume |
| #3 Container | Ranges from | 2.32 to 2.76 dry gallons / 10.22 to 12.16 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 3 - 5 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| #5 Container | Ranges from | 2.92 to 4.62 dry gallons / 12.86 to 20.35 dry liters in volume |
| #6 Container | Ranges from | 5.25 to 6.01 dry gallons / 23.12 to 26.42 dry liters in volume |
| #7 Container | Ranges from | 5.98 to 6.08 dry gallons / 26.34 to 26.78 dry liters in volume |
Plant Highlights
Golden Torch Barberry highlights at a glance!
Plant Highlights
Plant Highlights
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Botanical Name
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Growing Zones
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Mature Height
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Mature Spread
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Sun ExposureFull Sun
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Moisture
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Soil
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Growth RateMedium
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Flower Color
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Fall Color
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Pollinator Friendly
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Pruning Time
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Bloom PeriodLate Spring
Growing Zones 4-8
But they often come in shades of green and can get lost against a brick wall or a stained fence. Not anymore!
The Golden Torch Barberry (Berberis thunbergii 'Golden Torch') refuses to fade into the background! This lime green vertical beauty starts out tinted bright orange in the spring, transitioning to chartreuse or lime green for the summer, before bursting with an orange-gold color come fall!
Growing to a modest 3-4 feet in height with a tapered top when left to grow on its own, this columnar Barberry only grows 18-20 inches wide! Hardy throughout USDA planting zones 4 to 8, these are adaptable shrubs that pack a lot of color into a small, low-maintenance package!
Landscape Application:
The Golden Torch Barberry is one of those plants that draws attention wherever you put it! So why not plant it where you can enjoy it? Plant it front and center in the front yard, or raise it up on a berm for all to see. Commercial landscapers love these columnar golden Barberry for their attention-grabbing look!
This torch-shaped upright shrub lights up large containers by your front door or around the porch, perfect in urns or in the ground flanking the entrance to your front steps or a garden gate! Any porch, patio, or poolside deck gains color and screening when used strategically!
Wonderful hedges, the Columnar Golden Torch Barberry will show off its stuff as a thorny but fine-textured barrier plant, backdrop to your garden beds, or lined up in a row along a walkway! Encircle your pool or patio in some colorful screening that sticks around all growing season-long!
For a solid screen, plant Golden Torch 12-15 inches apart on center for a solid hedge few will want to pass through! That's great for areas with high deer pressure, corner lots with people cutting across your lawn, or to keep the neighbor's dog out of your property!
For a real visual statement, try Golden Torch paired with some of its other colorful brethren, like Sunjoy® Tangelo or Orange Rocket! What's more? Golden Torch can be planted in full sun all day without any foliage burning!
- Orange New Growth Becomes Bright Yellow All Summer
- Incredible Color All Through the Growing Season
- Small Yellow Flowers
- Compact, Rounded Shrub
- Perfect Low Hedge or Mass Planting, Barrier & Border Planting
- Considered Non-Invasive
#ProPlantTips for Care:
Barberry need well-drained soil for best results and for the most color, plant them in as much sun as possible. Any location with at least 5-6 hours of sun a day works. Highly adaptable to a wide range of soil types, new Barberry bushes do need regular water during their first growing season in the ground.
Pruning is not required unless changing shape or overall size. Wear leather gloves when working with Barberry, and just snip anything sticking out wild. Every 3-5 years, you can renewal prune by removing the oldest, fattest stems and allowing younger, more colorful stems to take over.
While it is true that while some Barberry cultivars are invasive in some areas, they may not be invasive in all areas. So Nature Hills has taken the initiative to develop our own compliance company called Plant Sentry™ so that you will not be able to even purchase a plant that your state has prohibited because of invasiveness, insects, or disease. Plants may be available on our website, but if your state prohibits that plant from being shipped to you, the sale will not go through. We have a full-time compliance officer who keeps those restrictions for all states current and up to date at all times. We are the only nursery selling plants online that is fully compliant according to each state's rules.
- Doesn't Burn In Full Sun (Afternoon Shade In Hot Climates)
- Moderate to Low Moisture
- Any Well Drained Soil - Clay, Xeric & Sandy Conditions
- Prune Spring After First Flush Of Color/Flowers
- Deer, Drought & Disease Resistant
Whatever you do, though, don't let another summer go by without this great statement shrub in your garden! Order your own Golden Torch Columnar Barberry today at NatureHills.com!
