Japanese Barberry
Berberis thunbergii
Berberis thunbergii, the Japanese barberry, Thunberg's barberry, or red barberry, is a species of flowering plant in the barberry family Berberidaceae, native to Japan and eastern Asia, though widely naturalized in China and North America, where it has become a problematic invasive in many places, leading to declines in species diversity, increased tick habitat, and soil changes. Growing to 1 m (3 ft 3 in) tall by 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) broad, it is a small deciduous shrub with green leaves turning red in the autumn, brilliant red fruits in autumn and pale yellow flowers in spring.
Quick Facts
| Scientific name | Berberis thunbergii |
| Family | Berberidaceae |
| Height | 3-6 ft |
| Bloom time | Apr-May |
| Sun | Full sun to shade |
| Moisture | Dry to mesic |
| Soil | Any |
| Wildlife value | INVASIVE. Dense thickets raise humidity and are linked to higher deer-tick densities |
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- User:MPF (CC BY-SA 3.0)
- Jerzy Opioła (Poland) (CC BY-SA 3.0)