Berberis linearifolia Orange King - Barberry
Berberis linearifolia Orange King - Barberry
Berberis linearifolia Orange King - Barberry
Berberis linearifolia Orange King - Barberry
Berberis linearifolia Orange King - Barberry
Berberis linearifolia Orange King - Barberry
Berberis linearifolia Orange King - Barberry
Berberis linearifolia Orange King - Barberry
Berberis linearifolia Orange King - Barberry
Berberis linearifolia Orange King - Barberry
Berberis linearifolia Orange King
Barberry
This barberry is very beautiful, decorative, and certainly defensive once it has grown.
Claudine, 27/03/2026
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Description
The Berberis linearifolia Orange King offers one of the most beautiful flowerings that can be found among barberries, and its orange colour, both bright and silky, is very rarely seen in shrubs. It is magnificent in April, its thin foliage almost disappearing under the flowering. It is also sumptuous at the end of the season, covered with small red and shiny berries. This flowering sometimes continues in autumn in a less spectacular way. This spiny, vigorous but compact bush has a nice disorderly habit that will integrate well into a hedge or a flowering shrub bed.
The Berberis linearifolia Orange King, also known as the Narrow-leaf Barberry, is a hybrid and horticultural shrub from the Berberidaceae family. It has the Berberis linearifolia as one of its ancestors, which is native to South America, specifically Chile and Argentina, hardy in zone 7 and with no specific soil requirements. In nature, it is often found in beech forests. In its native regions, it easily hybridizes with Darwin's Barberry.
'Orange King' is an evergreen shrub characterized by a bushy, dense, upright habit, somewhat anarchic due to its branches arching over time. Its growth rate is moderate, reaching an average height of 1.75m (5.74 ft) and a width of 1.20m (3.94 ft). The bark of this shrub is light grey to brown, spiny, and becoming fibrous with age. In April, countless flowers bloom in small umbels of 2 to 4 almost double flowers which are rather large for a barberry. Each flower has up to 21 red-orange petals at blooming, turning bright orange when fully open. This barberry often has a second flowering in autumn. Nectar-rich and attractive to bees, this flowering is followed by the formation of small fleshy ovoid fruits that turn dark red and shiny when ripe. The evergreen foliage is composed of long, narrow, leathery leaves with slightly curled edges at the base, measuring 2 to 5.4cm (0.8 - 2.1in) in length, ending with a spine. They are a very shiny dark green.
The Narrow-leaved Barberry can be used in flower beds, in groups of 3, in a defensive hedge, in a free-form hedge, or in pots on a terrace. Very accommodating regarding soil, as is often the case with Berberis species, it tolerates all types of soil and exposures and can withstand temperatures as low as -15°C (5°F). Its beautiful and rare orange flowering, as well as its beautiful foliage and red fruits, make it an interesting shrub all year round. It can be planted in front of taller shrubs with blue flowers, such as ceanothus. Its flowering and red berries will blend well with the purple foliage of Berberis thunbergii Atropurpurea, or in mild climates, with that of Acacia baileyana 'Purpurea', a surprising mimosa with feathery purple and silver foliage. This shrub can also be planted in large rockeries to cover slopes or highlight the edge of a pathway.
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Botanical data
Berberis
linearifolia
Orange King
Berberidaceae
Barberry
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
The Orange King Bush adapts to any fairly deep soil, even clay and slightly chalky. It dislikes waterlogged or excessively dry and chalky soils. Its preference would be clay-rich soils, slightly acidic. Once established, it withstands summer drought quite well and will do without watering in summer in most regions. Its hardiness is down to -15°C (5°F), after 2 or 3 years of cultivation: you can protect young plants in the first winters with fleece in case of severe frost. It thrives in all exposures, even tolerating shade where it will, however, be slightly less floriferous. The planting hole must be twice the size of the root ball. Space the Berberis about 1m (3.28 ft) apart. Add compost and water well. It is a bush that does not require pruning, but will tolerate light pruning after flowering. Occasionally, it can be cut back in March to prevent it from becoming bare in the centre. This will compromise flowering but will encourage the bush to produce young vigorous branches that will bloom the following spring. Be careful not to touch the branches with bare hands as they have thorns that are difficult to remove once they have entered the skin.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
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In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.