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Redleaf Barberry

Berberis thunbergii Atropurpurea

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Field Notes

Description:

Spiny shrub with deep red to purple leaves, small white blooms, and red berries. Invasive to shaded woodlands, open fields and wetlands.

Habitat:

Full sun. Tolerant of most soils, including clay.
Hardiness: zones 4-9

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Berberis thunbergii

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The Color Red

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PublishedMay 7, 2011

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