Scientific name: Berberis julianae

Common name:  wintergreen barberry

Family name: Bereridaceae

Useful cultivars and selections:

USDA hardiness zone: 5

Mature height and spread: 3-5m tall and 2-3m wide

Form: oval, dense

Water use: moderate

Soil requirements: well-drained, acidic

Leaf arrangement: simple. Alternate.

Fall colour: none

Flower/cone/fruit description: clustered flowers; yellow and showy. Berry fruit; blue/black.

Limitations: Sharp spines. Vigorous. Needs precise pruning. Weird smelling flowers (musty)

Suitable uses: hedge, border, screening. Great barrier plant

Quick ID: Evergreen. Shrub. China. Lanceolate with pointy edges. Three spines in clusters. Simple. Alternate. Long spines (1cm long) and very sharp). Underside of leaves light green. Leaves come in 3-4 bunches (rosettes).