You grow them for height and structure in the borders, and suddenly, in the blink of an eye, they’re spreading, suckering or ...

When planning out a garden, we often think about color, contour, and attracting pollinators. But this popular shrub and hedge ...

One outstanding shrub choice for spring color is the barberry. Not only do these offer us showy spring flowers, they also provide us with numerous foliage color options and growth habits.

TRAVERSE CITY, MI – There are two widely popular landscaping shrubs wreaking havoc on forests across Michigan and the Midwest: Japanese barberry and winged burning bush. The bushes are known to ...

What do these plants have in common: Callery pear trees, barberry shrubs and yellow flag iris? Sure, they’re all pretty in bloom. But more ominously, they are all invasive plants.

Japanese Barberry (Berberis thunbergii): In full sun, this shrub is an attractive shade of red and burgundy, especially in autumn, which is one of the reasons that it was a landscaper’s favorite.

— Elizabeth B., Pittsfield. A: For E. B., especially: My guess is that you are thinking of Japanese barberry, a shrub that has been a long grown as a yard shrub and often kept well kept and nicely ...

From the coast to mountains and from mild climates to nearly arctic conditions, Maine encompasses more than a hundred types ...

Most of the plant can be used, including the bark, root, stem, leaf, as well as the fruit. Ways Barberries Can Improve Your Health. Antioxidants. About 22 alkaloids have been found in the barberry ...

The Perfect Plant: Barberry shrub excellent in Alberta gardens. Barberries are drought-tolerant, small- to medium-sized shrubs that have really gained a foothold on the Prairies in the last decade.