Berberis fremontii: Country Or Region Of Origin
Southwestern U.S.A., Mexico
Plant Profile: Berberis fremontii
Taxonomy: Berberis fremontiiNames
Fremont Barberry
Phonetic Spelling:BUR-bur-is free-MON-tee-eye
Genus:Berberis
Species:fremontii
Family:Berberidaceae
Fremont Barberry is a deciduous shrub belonging to the barberry family, found naturally on the slopes and grasslands of the southwestern United States and Mexico. It thrives best when planted in full sunlight and well-drained soil.
Berberis fremontii Feature Summary
Berberis fremontii Image Gallery
Tags
#perennial
#native shrub
#slopes
#long bloom time
#evergreen shrub
#gray-green leaves
#spiny
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Berberis fremontii Feature Summary
Attributes
Southwestern U.S.A., Mexico
Perennial
Woody
Seed
Stem Cutting
Leaf Cutting
Flowers
6 petaled yellow flowers
Gold/Yellow
Fragrant
Long Bloom Season
Spring
Summer
Fall
6 petals/rays
Leaves
Pinnately compound alternate drab gray-green leathery leaves with wavy spine-tiped margins with teeth base truncate and tip acute.
Broadleaf Evergreen
Green
Blue
Purple/Lavender
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Alternate
Serrate
3-6 inches
Prickly
Smooth
Leathery
Long-lasting
Whole Plant Traits
Shrub
Broadleaf Evergreen
Erect
Spines
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)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Good Drainage
Fruit
Berry
Red/Burgundy
Purple/Lavender
Gold/Yellow
Black
Stem
Landscape
Bark
Dark Gray
Dark Brown
Red/Burgundy
Berberis fremontii Image Gallery
Berberis fremontii Attributes
Berberis fremontii: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Berberis fremontii: Recommended Propagation Strategy
Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting
Berberis fremontii Flowers
Berberis fremontii: Flower Description
6 petaled yellow flowers
Berberis fremontii: Flower Color
Gold/Yellow
Berberis fremontii: Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Berberis fremontii: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Berberis fremontii: Flower Petals
2-3 rays/petals
4-5 petals/rays
6 petals/rays
7 - 20 petals/rays
asymmetrical petals
Bracts
Colored Sepals
fused petals
more than 20 petals/rays
Tepals
Berberis fremontii Leaves
Berberis fremontii: Leaf Description
Pinnately compound alternate drab gray-green leathery leaves with wavy spine-tiped margins with teeth base truncate and tip acute.
Berberis fremontii: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Berberis fremontii: Leaf Color
Blue
Green
Purple/Lavender
Berberis fremontii: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Berberis fremontii: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Berberis fremontii: Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Berberis fremontii: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Berberis fremontii: Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Berberis fremontii: Leaf Feel
Fleshy
Glossy
Leathery
Papery
Prickly
Rough
Rubbery
Slippery
Smooth
Soft
Velvety
Waxy
Berberis fremontii: Leaf Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long-lasting
Showy
Berberis fremontii Whole Plant Traits
Berberis fremontii: 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 fremontii: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Berberis fremontii: 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 fremontii: Appendage
Prickles
Spines
Tendrils
Thorns
Berberis fremontii Cultural Conditions
Berberis fremontii: 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 fremontii: Soil pH
Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Berberis fremontii: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Berberis fremontii Fruit
Berberis fremontii: Fruit Type
Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua
Berberis fremontii: Fruit Color
Black
Gold/Yellow
Purple/Lavender
Red/Burgundy
Berberis fremontii Stem
Berberis fremontii: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Berberis fremontii Landscape
Berberis fremontii: 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 fremontii: 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 fremontii: 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
Berberis fremontii Bark
Berberis fremontii: Bark Color
Dark Brown
Dark Gray
Red/Burgundy
