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  5. Buttercups, Poppies, and Allies
  6. Barberry Family
  7. Barberries
  8. Wintergreen Barberry

species 5,504 observations

Wintergreen Barberry

Berberis julianae

Status
introduced
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supports All

9 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix 1
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Mallard, Common Raven, Eurasian Jackdaw, Redpoll 5
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Eastern Carpenter Bee, Brown-belted Bumble Bee 3

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Shrubs
Light
Full sun Part shade
Moisture
Dry Well drained Moist
Soil
Sand Clay
Soil pH
Neutral
Drought tolerant
Yes
Deer resistant
Yes
Resists
Salt Urban conditions
Habit
Dense Mounding Open Rounded
Plant type
Perennial Shrub Poisonous

From NC State Extension and USDA PLANTS.

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