Plant Profile: Berberis buxifolia 'Nana'

Names

Barberry

  • Photo of Berberis buxifolia 'Nana' (Berberis buxifolia 'Nana's)

Phonetic Spelling:BER-ber-is buks-ih-FOL-ee-ah

Genus:Berberis

Species:buxifolia

Family:Berberidacae

The Dwarf Magellan Barberry 'Nana' is a compact variety of an evergreen shrub known for its low growth and thorny characteristics, belonging to the barberry family.

Berberis buxifolia 'Nana' Feature Summary

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#evergreen
#perennial
#dwarf
#security
#hedges
#spines
#borders

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Berberis buxifolia 'Nana' Feature Summary

Attributes
Perennial
Woody
Whole Plant Traits
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Fruit
Purple/Lavender
Blue
Flowers
Gold/Yellow
Orange
Leaves
Landscape
Border
Hedge
Security
Spines/Thorns

Berberis buxifolia 'Nana' Attributes

Berberis buxifolia 'Nana': Life Cycle

Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody

Berberis buxifolia 'Nana' Whole Plant Traits

Berberis buxifolia 'Nana': Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Berberis buxifolia 'Nana': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Berberis buxifolia 'Nana': Habit/Form

Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping

Berberis buxifolia 'Nana': Growth Rate

Slow
Medium
Rapid

Berberis buxifolia 'Nana': Maintenance

Low
Medium
High

Berberis buxifolia 'Nana': Appendage

Prickles
Spines
Tendrils
Thorns

Berberis buxifolia 'Nana' Cultural Conditions

Berberis buxifolia 'Nana': Light

Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

Berberis buxifolia 'Nana': Available Space To Plant

12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet

Berberis buxifolia 'Nana': USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

thermostat
6a
thermostat
6b
thermostat
7a
thermostat
7b
thermostat
8a
thermostat
8b
thermostat
9a
thermostat
9b

Berberis buxifolia 'Nana' Fruit

Berberis buxifolia 'Nana': Fruit Type

Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua

Berberis buxifolia 'Nana': Fruit Color

grass
Blue
grass
Purple/Lavender

Berberis buxifolia 'Nana' Flowers

Berberis buxifolia 'Nana': Flower Color

filter_vintage
Gold/Yellow
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Orange

Berberis buxifolia 'Nana': Flower Bloom Time

Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall

Berberis buxifolia 'Nana' Leaves

Berberis buxifolia 'Nana': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Berberis buxifolia 'Nana': Leaf Color

spa
Gray/Silver
spa
Green

Berberis buxifolia 'Nana': Leaf Type

Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple

Berberis buxifolia 'Nana': Leaf Arrangement

Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled

Berberis buxifolia 'Nana': Hairs Present

No
Yes

Berberis buxifolia 'Nana': Leaf Feel

Fleshy
Glossy
Leathery
Papery
Prickly
Rough
Rubbery
Slippery
Smooth
Soft
Velvety
Waxy

Berberis buxifolia 'Nana' Stem

Berberis buxifolia 'Nana': Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Berberis buxifolia 'Nana' Landscape

Berberis buxifolia 'Nana': Design Feature

Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree

Berberis buxifolia 'Nana': Resistance To Challenges

Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind

Berberis buxifolia 'Nana': Landscape Location

Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland

Berberis buxifolia 'Nana': Attracts

Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees

Berberis buxifolia 'Nana': Problems

Allelopathic
Contact Dermatitis
Frequent Disease Problems
Frequent Insect Problems
Invasive Species
Malodorous
Messy
Poisonous to Humans
Problem for Cats
Problem for Children
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses
Short-lived
Spines/Thorns
Weak Wood
Weedy