fremont barberry
Berberis fremontii
USDA zones5 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size3 to 8 feet tall3 to 8 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Fremont barberry (Berberis fremontii) is a shrub for borders and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and dry, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Yellow spring flowers give way to yellow to red berries that attract birds. The blue-green foliage is prickly, so give it space away from paths.
Pairs well with Cenizo, California brittlebush, and Autumn moor grass.
Native range
AZ, CA, CO, NM, and 2 more places. See all 6
AZ, CA, CO, NM, NV, and UT.