Berberis haematocarpa - Red Barberry, Desert Barberry (Plant) Size:5G feathery seed plume

feathery seed plume

Blooms in mid-spring with blue flowers

and blue eyed grass

A large mounding shrub that can be pruned up into a small tree

and forests

Berberis haematocarpa - Red Barberry, Desert Barberry (Plant) Size:5G feathery seed plumeThis shrub has very spiny leaves that are various shades of green, blue and pink. In spring yellow flowers are followed by red to yellow berries that are enjoyed by wildlife. Roots may be mildly toxic. Plant Characteristics Family Name Berberidaceae Species Name Berberis haematocarpa Common Name Red Barberry, Desert Barberry Plant Type Shrub Sun Exposure Coast Sun, Inland Sun, Water Requirement Low Soil Type Sand, fast draining Flower Color Yellow,