Berberis x mentorensis: Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems)
seldom damaged by deer and is drought and heat tolerant.
Plant Profile: Berberis x mentorensis
Taxonomy: Berberis x mentorensisNames
Mentor Barberry
Phonetic Spelling:ber-BER-is BY men-tor-EN-sis
Genus:Berberis
Species:
Family:Berberidaceae
This plant is rarely affected by deer and demonstrates resilience to both drought and high temperatures. It serves effectively as a screening or barrier plant. With its thorny stems, this species is reliable and highly adaptable.
Seed: Berry
Berberis x mentorensis Feature Summary
Berberis x mentorensis Image Gallery
Tags
#thorns
#evergreen
#deciduous
#fall color
#yellow
#full sun tolerant
#heat tolerant
#drought tolerant
#perennial
#shrub
#yellow flowers
#spring flowers
#barrier
#playground
#deer browsing plant
#deer resistant
#children's garden
#spring interest
#screening
#partial shade tolerant
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Berberis x mentorensis Feature Summary
Attributes
seldom damaged by deer and is drought and heat tolerant.
Perennial
Woody
Root Cutting
Textural
Fruit
This plant sometimes produces red fruit (berry).
Berry
Red/Burgundy
Black
Blue
Flowers
This plant has yellow flowers in spring.
Gold/Yellow
Insignificant
Spring
Leaves
This plant has alternate, simple, leathery, and dark green leaves that are 1-2 inches long. The stems are usually three-spined and thorny. Leaves turn a yellow, orange, and red fall color. This plant holds leaves into late fall.
Deciduous
Semi-evergreen
Green
Gold/Yellow
Orange
Gold/Yellow
Orange
Red/Burgundy
Simple
Alternate
Elliptical
Obovate
1-3 inches
Leathery
Stem
The stems are thorny and usually three-spined.
Gold/Yellow
Smooth (glabrous)
Scaly
Whole Plant Traits
Shrub
Deciduous
Semi-evergreen
Rounded
Erect
Mounding
Dense
Medium
Low
Medium
Thorns
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
Moist
Occasionally Dry
Very Dry
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
Landscape
Drought Tolerant Garden
Border
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Barrier
Drought
Deer
Heat
Erosion
Recreational Play Area
Spines/Thorns
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Berberis x mentorensis Attributes
Berberis x mentorensis: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Berberis x mentorensis: Recommended Propagation Strategy
Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting
Berberis x mentorensis: Play Value
Attractive Flowers
Attracts Pollinators
Buffer
Colorful
Defines Paths
Easy to Grow
Edible fruit
Fragrance
Pieces Used in Games
Screening
Shade
Sound
Textural
Wildlife Cover/Habitat
Wildlife Food Source
Wildlife Larval Host
Wildlife Nesting
Wind Break
Wind Shimmer
Berberis x mentorensis Fruit
Berberis x mentorensis: Fruit Description
This plant sometimes produces red fruit (berry).
Berberis x mentorensis: Fruit Type
Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua
Berberis x mentorensis: Fruit Color
Black
Blue
Red/Burgundy
Berberis x mentorensis: Fruit Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Berberis x mentorensis: Display/Harvest Time
Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter
Berberis x mentorensis Flowers
Berberis x mentorensis: Flower Description
This plant has yellow flowers in spring.
Berberis x mentorensis: Flower Color
Gold/Yellow
Berberis x mentorensis: Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Berberis x mentorensis: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Berberis x mentorensis Leaves
Berberis x mentorensis: Leaf Description
This plant has alternate, simple, leathery, and dark green leaves that are 1-2 inches long. The stems are usually three-spined and thorny. Leaves turn a yellow, orange, and red fall color. This plant holds leaves into late fall.
Berberis x mentorensis: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Berberis x mentorensis: Leaf Color
Gold/Yellow
Green
Orange
Berberis x mentorensis: Deciduous Leaf Fall Color
Gold/Yellow
Orange
Red/Burgundy
Berberis x mentorensis: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Berberis x mentorensis: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Berberis x mentorensis: Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Berberis x mentorensis: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Berberis x mentorensis: Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Berberis x mentorensis: Leaf Feel
Fleshy
Glossy
Leathery
Papery
Prickly
Rough
Rubbery
Slippery
Smooth
Soft
Velvety
Waxy
Berberis x mentorensis Stem
Berberis x mentorensis: Stem Description
The stems are thorny and usually three-spined.
Berberis x mentorensis: Stem Color
Gold/Yellow
Berberis x mentorensis: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Berberis x mentorensis: Stem Surface
Corky Ridges
Covered with a powdery bloom (glaucous)
Dull
Hairy (pubescent)
Polished
Smooth (glabrous)
Berberis x mentorensis: Stem Buds
Hairy
Hairy tips
Scaly
Smooth/Hairless
Berberis x mentorensis Whole Plant Traits
Berberis x mentorensis: 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 x mentorensis: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Berberis x mentorensis: 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 x mentorensis: Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Berberis x mentorensis: Maintenance
Low
Medium
High
Berberis x mentorensis: Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Berberis x mentorensis: Appendage
Prickles
Spines
Tendrils
Thorns
Berberis x mentorensis Cultural Conditions
Berberis x mentorensis: 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 x mentorensis: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Berberis x mentorensis: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
Berberis x mentorensis Landscape
Berberis x mentorensis: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Berberis x mentorensis: 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 x mentorensis: 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 x mentorensis: 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 x mentorensis: 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
