General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 18 to 24 inches (45-60cm)
Plant Spread: 18 to 24 inches (45-60cm)
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Variegated
Fruit: Showy
Edible to birds
Flowers: Showy
Uses: Will Naturalize
Edible Parts: Fruit
Wildlife Attractant: Birds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Propagation: Seeds: Stratify seeds: seeds require a cooling period prior to germination and are best planted in the Fall
Sow in situ
Can handle transplanting
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PP16,203 (2006)
Parentage: Atropurpurea Nana x Bogozam

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Trade name information:
Trade Name: Golden Ruby®
Cultivar name: 'Goruzam'
Common names
  • Japanese Barberry
  • Barberry

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Location: My garden, central NJ, Zone 7A
Date: 2018-07-13
New emerging growth.
Location: My garden, central NJ, Zone 7A
Date: 7/24/15
Barberry Golden Ruby, Summer Colors
Location: My garden, central NJ, Zone 7A
Date: 8/24/15
Barberry Golden Ruby - Aged Summer Foliage
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Location: Plymouth Nursery, Plymouth, MI
Date: 2010-08-08
Location: Plymouth Nursery, Plymouth, MI
Date: 2010-08-08
Location: Plymouth Nursery, Plymouth, MI
Date: 2010-08-08
Location: Plymouth Nursery, Plymouth, MI
Date: 2010-08-08
Location: Plymouth Nursery, Plymouth, MI
Date: 2010-08-08
Location: Eagle Bay, New York
Date: 2015-07-03
Japanese Barberry (Berberis thunbergii Golden Ruby®) 1st year
Location: KALAMA WA
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Location: My garden, central NJ, Zone 7A
Date: 2015-10-13
Golden Ruby in Fall colors
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Date: 2019-04-20
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