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This species can spread aggressively. Check local guidance before planting, and avoid letting it escape into the wild.
Berberis thunbergii DC.
Japanese barberry is a deciduous woody shrub native to Japan with thorny spiny branches bearing single spines at each node. It grows 1-2 m tall with small spatulate to oval green leaves that turn red in autumn, pale yellow flowers in spring, and bright red to orange-red berries that persist through winter.
Water: Medium · Height: 150 cm · Soil: Tolerates a wide range of soil types; alters soil pH which may cause damage to surrounding plants.
Spiraea
shrubShares Japanese Barberry's vulnerability to aphids — same companion strategies apply
Tropaeolum tuberosum
vegetableThrives in the same full sun, moderate water conditions as Japanese Barberry
Morus alba
treeSame aphids challenge as Japanese Barberry — similar protective companions help
Morus nigra
treeThrives in the same full sun, moderate water conditions as Japanese Barberry
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