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Amazing Plants in North Carolina

Quick Facts

  • Height: 6 ft. 0 in. - 10 ft. 0 in.
  • Width: Not specified
  • USDA Zones:
    • 7a
    • 7b
    • 6a
    • 6b
    • 4a
    • 4b
    • 5a
    • 5b
    • 3a
    • 3b
  • NC Region:Not specified

  • Origin:Centrall and Southern Europe to Iran

  • Life Cycle:
    • Woody
    • Perennial
  • Plant Types:
    • Shrub
    • Edible
  • Habit:Not specified

Distribution

Naturalized in Northern Europe, Canada, and United States south to North Carolina.

Uses

Flowers are used as a dye.

leaves and form

Berberis vulgaris

Genus: Berberis - Species: vulgaris - Family: Berberaceae

Phonetic Spelling: BUR-bur-is vul-GAIR-iss

Common Names:

  • Common Barberry
  • European Barberry

Tags

shrub
deciduous
weed
perennial
spines
deciduous shrub
malodorous
dye plant