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Berberis fremontii
Fremont Barberry
Origin: Southern California, USA.
| Family |
| Berberidaceae |
| Genus |
| Berberis |
| Species |
| fremontii |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Synonyms |
| Mahonia fremontii |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| 4 - 23 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 39 - 74 |
| Height |
| 1.3 - 4 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| Dicot shrub native to Southern California. |
| Landscape |
| Commonly used commercially in bee gardens due to its flowers. |
| Cultivation |
| Full sun to part shade in extremely well-drained but slightly moist soil. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| ID Characteristic |
| Holly-like leaves. |
| Habitat |
| Rocky slopes. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Woody coarse bark. |
| Leaf Description |
| Several holly leaf-shaped leaflets, each about 2 cm long. |
| Flower Description |
| Florescence of 8 - 12 bright flowers, with 9 sepals and 6 petals arranged in whorls of 3. |
| Fruit Description |
| Small berries 2.5 cm in diameter. |
| Colour Description |
| Dark green leaves that turn purplish when mature. Flowers are buttery yellow to golden yellow. Berries are yellowish to purplish-black. Bark is a dusty dark chestnut brown. |
| Texture Description |
| Medium. |
| Notable Specimens |
| UBC Botanical Gardens, British Columbia, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| By seed. |
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