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Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Plant Height: 18 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Fruit: Showy
Edible to birds
Other: Black fruit
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Orange
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Suitable Locations: Alpine Gardening
Topiary
Uses: Provides winter interest
Will Naturalize
Edible Parts: Fruit
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
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
Pollinators: Self
Various insects
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Rosemary Barberry
  • Barberry

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Uploaded by valleylynn
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: Nov. 5 2013
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: Nov. 5 2013

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