Plants of the Berberidaceae Family at BCA

The following species and varieties are currently (or recently were) in the collections at Boone County Arboretum. This list is certainly not exhaustive -- additional taxa may be available in the trade, or may have been removed from our collection and thus removed from this list. To include taxa that are no longer present, go to this other list.

Genus: Berberis

  • Berberis bealei

    Leatherleaf Mahonia
    A coarse, upright, shade-loving evergreen shrub w/ stiff spiny leaves, bright yellow early spring flowers, & showy clusters of bluish summer fruits.
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    • Berberis bealei // Leatherleaf Mahonia ("straight species")

  • Berberis japonica

    Japanese Mahonia
    A broadleaf evergreen shrub w/ stiff spiny leaves, bright yellow early spring flowers, & showy clusters of gray-mauve summer fruits.
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    • Berberis japonica // Japanese Mahonia ("straight species")

  • Berberis thunbergii

    Japanese Barberry
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    • Berberis thunbergii 'Aurea' // Aurea Japanese Barberry
    • Berberis thunbergii 'Gold Nugget' // Golden Nugget Japanese Barberry
    • Berberis thunbergii var. atropurpurea // Purple-leaf Japanese Barberry
    • Berberis thunbergii var. atropurpurea 'Crimson Pygmy' // Crimson Pygmy Japanese Barberry
    • Berberis thunbergii var. atropurpurea 'Rose Glow' // Rose Glow Japanese Barberry
    • Berberis thunbergii var. atropurpurea 'Royal Burgundy' // Royal Burgundy Japanese Barberry

  • Berberis x mentorensis

    Mentor Barberry
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    • Berberis x mentorensis // Mentor Barberry ("straight species")