Berberis buxifolia




Botanical Name:
Berberis buxifolia 
Common Name: Magellan barberry
Family Name: Berberidaceae
Distribution/Origin: Garden origin, South America

Leaf: Simple, Green, Glabrous, Lustrous, Leathery, Pinnate venation, Prickly, Obtuse/Acute/Entire
Bud: Alternate
Inflorescence: Showy, Yellow, Floriferous, Flowers paired, Apr/May

Fruit/Seed: Violet, Dark-red, Showy, Berry (true), Jun/Jul
Stem/Bark: Tan, Brown, Smooth, Multi-stem trunk, Spiny stipules

Size: Height: 0.5 - 7.0m/Spread: 0.5 - 7.0m
Habit: Arching, Dense
Form: Mounded, Round

Soil: Rocky or gravelly or dry, Well-drained
Moisture: Low, Moderate
Sun: Full sun, Partial sun
Exposure: Partial shade

Landscape uses: Alpine, Dryland (no watering), Filler, Group or mass planting, Hedge row, Rock garden, Security/barrier, Sheared hedge, Winter interest

Notes: Evergreen

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