Plant Profile: Berberis x hortensis 'Arthur Menzies'

Names

Arthur Menzies Berberis

  • Photo of Berberis x hortensis 'Arthur Menzies' (Berberis x hortensis 'Arthur Menzies's)

Phonetic Spelling:BER-ber-is hor-TEN-sis

Genus:Berberis

Species:

Family:

Arthur Menzies is a hybrid evergreen shrub belonging to the barberry family. It thrives in full sun to partial shade and features coarse-textured leaves that add structural appeal to the landscape, making it an excellent specimen plant. This variety produces striking yellow flowers that bloom from fall into winter, followed by blue-purple fruits. Notably, it flowers later than the 'Charity' variety. Once established, it demonstrates drought resistance and is also resistant to deer.

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Berberis x hortensis 'Arthur Menzies' Feature Summary

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Berberis x hortensis 'Arthur Menzies' Feature Summary

Attributes
Flowers attract hummingbirds and bees.
Perennial
Woody
Flowers
Bright yellow fragrant flowers bloom fall through winter in erect clusters.
Gold/Yellow
Green
Leaves
Architectural blue-green pinnately compound leaves with up to 19 spined leaflets
Green
Blue
Bark
Older bark is ridged
Whole Plant Traits
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Fruit
Purple/Lavender
Blue
Landscape
Drought Tolerant Garden
Pollinator Garden
Winter Garden
Bees
Hummingbirds
Spines/Thorns

Berberis x hortensis 'Arthur Menzies' Attributes

Berberis x hortensis 'Arthur Menzies': Wildlife Value

Flowers attract hummingbirds and bees.

Berberis x hortensis 'Arthur Menzies': Life Cycle

Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody

Berberis x hortensis 'Arthur Menzies': Recommended Propagation Strategy

Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting

Berberis x hortensis 'Arthur Menzies' Flowers

Berberis x hortensis 'Arthur Menzies': Flower Description

Bright yellow fragrant flowers bloom fall through winter in erect clusters.

Berberis x hortensis 'Arthur Menzies': Flower Color

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Gold/Yellow
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Green

Berberis x hortensis 'Arthur Menzies': Flower Value To Gardener

Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy

Berberis x hortensis 'Arthur Menzies': Flower Bloom Time

Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall

Berberis x hortensis 'Arthur Menzies' Leaves

Berberis x hortensis 'Arthur Menzies': Leaf Description

Architectural blue-green pinnately compound leaves with up to 19 spined leaflets

Berberis x hortensis 'Arthur Menzies': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Berberis x hortensis 'Arthur Menzies': Leaf Color

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Blue
spa
Green

Berberis x hortensis 'Arthur Menzies': Leaf Type

Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple

Berberis x hortensis 'Arthur Menzies': Leaf Arrangement

Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled

Berberis x hortensis 'Arthur Menzies': Hairs Present

No
Yes

Berberis x hortensis 'Arthur Menzies' Bark

Berberis x hortensis 'Arthur Menzies': Bark Description

Older bark is ridged

Berberis x hortensis 'Arthur Menzies': Surface/Attachment

Bumpy
Exfoliating
Fissured
Furrowed
Lenticels
Papery
Patchy
Peeling
Ridges
Scaly
Shaggy
Shiny
Shredding
Smooth
Spongy

Berberis x hortensis 'Arthur Menzies' Whole Plant Traits

Berberis x hortensis 'Arthur Menzies': Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Berberis x hortensis 'Arthur Menzies': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Berberis x hortensis 'Arthur Menzies': Habit/Form

Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping

Berberis x hortensis 'Arthur Menzies': Texture

Fine
Medium
Coarse

Berberis x hortensis 'Arthur Menzies': Appendage

Prickles
Spines
Tendrils
Thorns

Berberis x hortensis 'Arthur Menzies' Cultural Conditions

Berberis x hortensis 'Arthur Menzies': Light

Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

Berberis x hortensis 'Arthur Menzies': Soil pH

Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)

Berberis x hortensis 'Arthur Menzies': Available Space To Plant

12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet

Berberis x hortensis 'Arthur Menzies': USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

thermostat
10a
thermostat
10b
thermostat
7a
thermostat
7b
thermostat
9a
thermostat
9b

Berberis x hortensis 'Arthur Menzies' Fruit

Berberis x hortensis 'Arthur Menzies': Fruit Color

grass
Blue
grass
Purple/Lavender

Berberis x hortensis 'Arthur Menzies': Fruit Value To Gardener

Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy

Berberis x hortensis 'Arthur Menzies' Stem

Berberis x hortensis 'Arthur Menzies': Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Berberis x hortensis 'Arthur Menzies' Landscape

Berberis x hortensis 'Arthur Menzies': Landscape Theme

Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden

Berberis x hortensis 'Arthur Menzies': Design Feature

Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree

Berberis x hortensis 'Arthur Menzies': Resistance To Challenges

Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind

Berberis x hortensis 'Arthur Menzies': Attracts

Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees

Berberis x hortensis 'Arthur Menzies': Problems

Allelopathic
Contact Dermatitis
Frequent Disease Problems
Frequent Insect Problems
Invasive Species
Malodorous
Messy
Poisonous to Humans
Problem for Cats
Problem for Children
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses
Short-lived
Spines/Thorns
Weak Wood
Weedy