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Mrs. Wilson's Barberry |
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Barberry |
| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10b |
| Leaves: | Unusual foliage color |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Time: | Spring |
| Uses: | Will Naturalize |
| Edible Parts: | Fruit |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Stratify seeds: seeds require a cooling period prior to germination and are best planted in the Fall Sow in situ Can handle transplanting |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
| Pollinators: | Self Various insects |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
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| Posted by Mindy03 (Delta KY) on Sep 21, 2011 4:31 PM Honey bees get nectar and pollen from this plant [ Reply to this comment | |
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