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Berberis wilsonii--dwarf

Common Name:

Plant Type:
Deciduous shrub
Family:
Berberidaceae (The Barberry Family)
Geographic Origin:
China and Taiwan
California Native?:
No

Plant Size:
3 feet high
Landscape/Garden Uses:
Foundation plantings
Flowering Season:
Summer

Flower Color:
Yellow
Exposure:
Full sun
Soils:
Most soils

Suggested Irrigation:
Moderate watering
Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 0 degrees F. or less

Compact low shrub grows 2-3 in height with arching stems. Spiny stems have small grey leaves; new growth is pinkish red. Yellow flowers in spring. Stems can arch over low walls and soften their edges.