Golden Torch Barberry

Berberis thunbergii 'Golden Torch'

$89⁹⁹

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#3 Container

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Understanding Plant Options

Nature Hills offers plants in two main formats:

Container Plants: Grown in pots with soil, sized by container volume and plant age
Bare Root Plants: Dormant plants without soil, sized by height measurements

Container Plant Sizes

Container sizes indicate plant age and growing capacity rather than liquid volume equivalents. Our containers follow industry-standard nursery "trade gallon" specifications, which differ from standard liquid gallon measurements.

Young Plants (6 months to 18 months old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
2" x 2" x 3"	0.18 - 0.21 dry quarts	0.20 - 0.23 dry liters
4" Container	0.31 - 0.87 dry quarts	0.35 - 0.96 dry liters
4.5" Container	0.65 dry quarts	0.72 dry liters
6" Container	1.4 dry quarts	1.59 dry liters
1 Quart	1 dry quart	1.1 dry liters
5.5" Container	1.89 dry quarts	2.08 dry liters

Established Plants (18 months to 2.5 years old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
2 Quart	2 dry quarts	2.2 dry liters
#1 Container	2.26 - 3.73 dry quarts	2.49 - 4.11 dry liters
5" x 5" x 12"	3.5 - 4.3 dry quarts	3.85 - 4.74 dry liters

Mature Plants (2-4 years old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
#2 Container	1.19 - 1.76 dry gallons	5.24 - 7.75 dry liters
#3 Container	2.15 - 2.76 dry gallons	8.14 - 12.16 dry liters

Large Plants (3-5 years old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
#5 Container	2.92 - 4.62 dry gallons	12.86 - 20.35 dry liters
#6 Container	5.25 - 6.01 dry gallons	23.12 - 26.42 dry liters
#7 Container	5.98 - 6.53 dry gallons	26.34 - 28.76 dry liters

Bare Root Plants

Bare root plants are sold by height from the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may exceed minimum height requirements.

Common Sizes:

Trees: 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, 4 feet, 5 feet, 6 feet
Shrubs & Perennials: 1 foot, 18 inches, 2 feet

Important Notes

Container Volume Specifications

Trade Gallon Standard: Our containers follow industry-standard "trade gallon" specifications established by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI Z60.1) for nursery stock
Volume Variations: Actual soil volume may vary due to plant root systems and growing medium settlement
Age Indicators: Container size primarily indicates plant age and maturity rather than liquid volume equivalents

Growing Conditions

Plant size can vary based on variety and growing conditions
Container size helps indicate plant maturity and establishment level
Larger containers generally mean more established root systems and faster landscape establishment

Seasonal Availability

Bare root plants are available seasonally when dormant
Container plants are available throughout the growing season
Specific varieties may have limited availability in certain sizes

Questions?

For questions about specific plant sizes or availability, please contact our plant experts who can help you choose the right size for your landscape needs.

Plant Highlights

Golden Torch Barberry highlights at a glance!

Specifications

Brand

Nature Hills' Choice
Botanical Name

Berberis thunbergii 'Golden Torch'
Growing Zones

4-8
Mature Height

3 - 4 feet
Mature Spread

18 - 20 inches
Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Moisture

Moderate to Low
Soil

Widely Adaptable
Growth Rate

Medium
Flower Color

Yellow
Fall Color

Orange-Gold
Pollinator Friendly

Yes
Pruning Time

After Flowering
Bloom Period

Late Spring

Growing Zones 4-8

Find Your Growing Zone!

Light the landscape like a torch! For the last few years, vertical-growing upright shrubs have been enjoying their day in the sun! Shrubs with surnames like 'rocket' and 'pillar' are always striking and definitely add a certain punctuation to the home garden!

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!