california barberry
Berberis pinnata
USDA zones7 to 10
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size3 to 7 feet tall4 to 5 feet wide
- Habit
- Shrub , vine
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Foliage color
- Green, shiny.
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
California barberry (Berberis pinnata) is an evergreen shrub for borders, hedges, and woodland gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and dry to moist soil of most types. Yellow flowers appear through the year, and butterflies and birds visit them. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. The shiny green leaves stay on the plant all year.
Pairs well with Wild ginger, Pacific bleeding heart, Alum root, and Ocean spray.
Native range
CA.