Berberis nervosa (N)
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Common Name —— Oregon-grape
Family —————— Berberidaceae
Hardiness Zone —— 5
Form ——————— low, spreading shrub
Height/Spread ——– 0.5 m / 1.0 m
Water ——————– medium; drought tolerant when mature
Soil ———————– moist; well-drained; acidic
Sunlight —————- part sun to full shade
Leaves —————— evergreen; alternate; pinnate (9 – 21 leaflets) ; ovate; leaflets: no petiole (except terminal leaflet)
Flower —————— February – April; yellow; scented; borne in long recemes
Fruit ——————— berry; blue
Limitation ————- prone to leaf rusts, leaf spots, leaf scorch, barberry aphid and scale
Use ———————– as barrier; along pathways; in woodlands
ID ————————- lack of petiole in most leaflets; blue berries
