Berberis haematocarpa
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Botanical Name: Berberis haematocarpa
Common Name: Red Barberry or Desert Barberry
- Grey-green holly-like leaves and red summer berries make this a great barrier plant and garden specimen. Needs good drainage. Roots of some species may be mildly toxic.
- Plant Family: Berberidaceae
- Plant Type: Shrub
- Height by Width: 6-8' H x 6' W
- Growth Habit: Shrub
- Deciduous/Evergreen: Evergreen
- Growth Rate: Slow
- Sun Exposure: Full sun
- Soil Preference: Well-draining
- Water Requirements: Drought-tolerant to occasional
- Cold Hardy to: 5000'
- Flower Season: Spring
- Flower Color: Yellow
- Endangered?:
- Distribution: East and south Mojave
- Natural Habitat: Rocky slopes, pinyon/junper woodland
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