Four popular shrubs and trees will be illegal to sell after a phase-out period for the nursery industry. Two aquatic plants ...

Japanese barberry can seem like a colorful plant, but it's actually a very invasive species. If it pops up, you'll want to take action as soon as you can.

Extension educator Kathy Zuzek has written an informative article about the Japanese barberry. The plant is considered a nuisance now because it reproduces so rapidly. Avoid planting this bush in your ...

The Japanese barberry bush has become a significant ecological threat to our forests and contributes to the spread of infectious diseases. Japanese barberry (Berberis thunbergii) is a dense, ...

Japanese barberry, a red-berried ornamental shrub that graces many a yard in Lancaster County, and Bradford pear trees, still celebrated for their explosion of white blossoms on Lancaster city streets ...

TRAVERSE CITY — Local environmental officials have a thorn in their side — literally. A popular decorative shrub called Japanese barberry comes with sharp thorns and dense foliage, often in shades of ...

The Japanese barberry bush may be pretty to look at, but state officials say it’s a nursery for ticks. The prickly shrub also spreads quickly, choking out native plants. “It’s very pretty this time of ...

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Barberry, the common name for berberis, are versatile deciduous or evergreen shrubs renowned for their foliage, flowers, berries, and sharp spikes. There are hundreds of different shrubs within the ...