Berberis jamesiana: Country Or Region Of Origin
China and Tibet
Plant Profile: Berberis jamesiana
Names
James Barberry
Phonetic Spelling:BUR-bur-is james-ee-AN-uh
Genus:Berberis
Species:jamesiana
Family:Berberidaceae
James Barberry is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub belonging to the barberry family, originally from China and Tibet. It features striking red fruits and is notably resistant to deer damage.
Berberis jamesiana Feature Summary
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Tags
#deciduous
#perennial
#showy fruits
#deer resistant
#spines
#red fruits
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Berberis jamesiana Feature Summary
Attributes
China and Tibet
Perennial
Woody
Seed
Stem Cutting
Fruit
Bright red to salmon-pink globose fruits in very showy clusters resemble currents.
Berry
Pink
Orange
Summer
Fall
Flowers
Tiny yellow flowers in panicles mid to late spring.
Gold/Yellow
Panicle
Spring
Leaves
Olive green simple, alternate
Deciduous
Green
Red/Burgundy
Simple
Alternate
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)
Good Drainage
6-feet-12 feet
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
9a
Stem
Landscape
Border
Hedge
Security
Butterflies
Pollinators
Songbirds
Bees
Poisonous to Humans
Spines/Thorns
Berberis jamesiana Image Gallery
Berberis jamesiana Attributes
Berberis jamesiana: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Berberis jamesiana: Recommended Propagation Strategy
Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting
Berberis jamesiana Fruit
Berberis jamesiana: Fruit Description
Bright red to salmon-pink globose fruits in very showy clusters resemble currents.
Berberis jamesiana: Fruit Type
Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua
Berberis jamesiana: Fruit Color
Orange
Pink
Berberis jamesiana: Fruit Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Berberis jamesiana: Display/Harvest Time
Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter
Berberis jamesiana Flowers
Berberis jamesiana: Flower Description
Tiny yellow flowers in panicles mid to late spring.
Berberis jamesiana: Flower Color
Gold/Yellow
Berberis jamesiana: Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Berberis jamesiana: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Berberis jamesiana Leaves
Berberis jamesiana: Leaf Description
Olive green simple, alternate
Berberis jamesiana: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Berberis jamesiana: Leaf Color
Green
Berberis jamesiana: Deciduous Leaf Fall Color
Red/Burgundy
Berberis jamesiana: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Berberis jamesiana: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Berberis jamesiana: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Berberis jamesiana Whole Plant Traits
Berberis jamesiana: 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 jamesiana: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Berberis jamesiana: 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 jamesiana: Appendage
Prickles
Spines
Tendrils
Thorns
Berberis jamesiana Cultural Conditions
Berberis jamesiana: 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 jamesiana: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Berberis jamesiana: 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 jamesiana: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
9a
Berberis jamesiana Stem
Berberis jamesiana: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Berberis jamesiana Landscape
Berberis jamesiana: 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 jamesiana: 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 jamesiana: Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
Berberis jamesiana: 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
