Woody > Berberis > Berberis glaucocarpa > Berberis glaucocarpa
Berberis glaucocarpa
Barberry
Origin: Himalaya, Punjab
| Family |
| Berberidaceae |
| Genus |
| Berberis |
| Species |
| glaucocarpa |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 6 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 5 - 6a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 - H6 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -23 - (-18) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -10 - 0 |
| Height |
| 4 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Works well in gardens and as borders and groundcover. |
| Cultivation |
| Will thrive in any soil type that is not waterlogged, and should be grown in full sun. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| The bacteria Pseudomonas berberidis may cause black spots on leaves, and the berberry aphid (Liosomaphis berberidis) may also be a problem. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Stems are grey-yellow. |
| Leaf Description |
| Acute to elliptic with up to 8 broad teeth per side, leaves 6 cm long by 2.5 cm wide, dark green above and blue-pruinose beneath. |
| Flower Description |
| Rigid racemes, with a short peduncle, fragrant, to 9 x 7 mm. |
| Fruit Description |
| Fruit to 9 x 7 mm, black. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by seed (although offspring may be variable), or by cuttings. |
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