Berberis thunbergii
Japanese Barberry
Berberidaceae

Located in geology park by back of psychology building.

  • leaves deciduous, alternate, small, ovate, wider at tip than base
  • leaves deep green in summer, red fall color
  • leaves may be purple on cultivars
  • stems bear short spines at nodes
  • stems often have zig-zag pattern
  • fruit bright red berry, borne singly or in pairs at nodes along branches
  • habit dense, twiggy shrub


View Berberis thunbergii page in the UConn Plant Database

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