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Berberis julianae: Wintergreen Barberry

Keighly Graves, Wendy Wilber, Tom Wichman, Claire Lewis, Gail Hansen, andRyan Klein


Release Date: 5/26/2026

DOI: 10.32473/EDIS-fp065-1999

Natural Resources

Abstract

Wintergreen barberry is a hard shrub which produces yellow blooms in spring, followed by blue-black berries. It is ideal for use as a hedge or barrier and may be used as a border or foundation planting.

About this Publication

This document is FPS65, one of a series of the Department of Environmental Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date October 1999. Revised July 2022 and January 2026. Visit the Ask IFAS website at https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/ for the currently supported version of this publication.

How to Cite

Gilman, E. (2007). Berberis julianae Winterberry Barberry. EDIS, 2007(15). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-fp065-1999

Authors

Keighly Graves
Keighly Graves
staff
University of Florida

horticultural science specialist, Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program

Wendy Wilber
Wendy Wilber
Specialist
University of Florida

state program coordinator and Extension agent IV, UF/IFAS Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Program

Tom Wichman
Tom Wichman
staff
University of Florida

Extension program manager, Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program, UF/IFAS Center for Land Use Efficiency

Claire Lewis
Claire Lewis
Specialist
University of Florida

state specialized agent II and director Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program, UF/IFAS Center for Land Use Efficiency

Gail Hansen
Gail Hansen
Specialist
University of Florida

professor, sustainable landscape design, UF/IFAS Department of Horticultural Sciences

Ryan Klein
Ryan Klein
Specialist
University of Florida

assistant professor, arboriculture, UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences

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