Habitat

• cross between B. julianae and B. thunbergii
• zone 5

Habit and Form

• a semievergreen shrub
• upright, rounded habit
• 5' tall with an equal or slightly greater width
• medium growth range
• medium texture

Summer Foliage

• simple, semi-evergreen leaves
• alternate leaf arrangement
• 1" to 2" long
• leaf margin entire or sparinly spiny at the apex
• leaves more leathery than B. thunbergii
• dark green leaf color

Autumn Foliage

• yellowish-red fall color
• leaves hold late into the fall

Flowers

• yellow flowers
• flowers borne in long, pendulous clusters
• blooms in mid April
• showy

Fruit

• red fruit
• doesn't fruit often

Bark

• glabrous, reddish brown bark
• 3-pronged spines on long branches
• younger stems may have only 1 spine

Culture

• easily transplanted
• full sun to partial shade
• prefers well-drained soil

Landscape Use

• border
• massing or grouping
• hedge
• barrier due to thorniness

Liabilities

• large thorns and spiny leaves make the plant difficult to manage
• avoid use where small children will be present
• collects litter and leaves around the base

ID Features

• yellow inner wood
• semi-evergreen thick leaves
• small, scaly buds
• large, 3 pronged spines at nodes
• glabrous, reddish-brown bark on stems
• yellow flowers in spring
• red fruit in fall
• suckers

Propagation

• by cuttings

Cultivars/Varieties

• none