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Survives zone 5 through 9
Sharp, tart — mostly for jelly; barberry dried as a spice.
- Hardiness
- Zone 5 to 9
- Habit
- Shrub
- Edible part
- Fruit
- Ripens
- Late summer–autumn
- Mature size
- Shrub 0.3–3 m; containerable
- Light
- Partial to shade — foliage bleaches in full sun
- Soil pH
- 5.5–7.0
- Environment
- Woodland
- Status
- Both wild and cultivated
- Years to fruit
- 2–4 yrs
- Pollination
- Self-fertile (family default)