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James Barberry

Berberis jamesiana

Berberidaceae · broadleaf · introduced

Quick Facts

Height
6-8 ft
Light
Full Sun
Hardiness
Zone Zones 8a–8b
Origin
China and Tibet

Diseases (4)

Various fungi (Phyllosticta spp., Septoria spp., Cercospo... Leaf Spot
Thekopsora minima and Naohidemyces vaccinii Rust
abiotic (drought, heat stress) or bacterial (Xylella fast... Leaf Scorch
Podosphaera aphanis var. aphanis Powdery Mildew

Pests (1)

Nuculaspis californica Lecanium scale

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