I learned this the hard way once, watching frost nip tender shoots on a Japanese barberry I’d trimmed too late.’ Any large-scale renovation pruning of barberry shrubs should be done during ...

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.

Japanese barberry, a woody shrub in the Berberidaceae family, is an understory invasive that can live in many different soil and light conditions. It has nitrogen containing roots (giving them a ...

Gardening enthusiasts often select plants based on aesthetics, fragrance, or ease of care. However, some popular choices can ...

For more than two decades, Pia Van de Venne of Murrysville has been working to rid the municipality’s parks of invasive plants including barberry, garlic mustard and Japanese stilt-grass.

Japanese barberry is an invasive shrub that harms the environment and human health (not to mention our animal companions). They have escaped our gardens and now outcompete native plants in our forests ...

Initially introduced as an ornamental shrub, Japanese Barberry has become invasive in various parts of the United States. It forms dense thickets that displace native plants and alter habitats.