Japanese barberry, a woody shrub in the Berberidaceae family, is an understory invasive that can live in many different soil and light conditions. It has nitrogen containing roots (giving them a ...

Japanese Barberry (Berberis thunbergii) Japanese Barberry is a popular landscaping shrub, appreciated for its dense form, thorny branches, and colorful foliage. However, it’s considered invasive ...

Identifying invasive plants is not always easy ... Above: Japanese barberry, Berberis thunbergii. Tick hotels. Do we need to say more? Studies have shown that the density of ticks sees a distinct ...

December’s Weed of the Month is Japanese barberry (Berberis thunbergii). This species is a specially regulated plant on Minnesota’s Noxious Weed list.