Berberis canadensis Allegheny barberry (Berberidaceae) Deciduous shrub

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Berberis canadensis
Allegheny barberry
Deciduous shrub
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The Berberis canadensis plant species is found in N. America - Virginia to Georgia, Alberta and Indiana. It is a member of the Berberidaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Allegheny barberry. Some home gardeners know the variety as B. angulizans.

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Latin Name:  Berberis canadensis
Common Name:  Allegheny barberry
Family:  Berberidaceae
Author:  Mill.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  1.8   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Banks of streams and dry woods[11, 43].

Cultivation Notes: Prefers a warm moist loamy soil but is by no means fastidious, succeeding in thin, dry and shallow soils[11, 200]. Grows well in heavy clay soils. Succeeds in full sun or light shade[11, 200]. The plant is an alternate host of 'black stem rust' of cereals. Hybridizes freely with other members of this genus[1]. Plants can be pruned back quite severely and resprout well from the base[200].

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