Berberis fendleri Colorado barberry (Berberidaceae) Deciduous shrub

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Berberis fendleri
Colorado barberry
Deciduous shrub
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The Berberis fendleri plant species is found in Western N. America. It is a member of the Berberidaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Colorado barberry.

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Latin Name:  Berberis fendleri
Common Name:  Colorado barberry
Family:  Berberidaceae
Author:  A.Gray.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  1.5   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Canyons in New Mexico to 2400 metres.

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]. Hybridizes freely with other members of this genus[1]. Plants can be pruned back quite severely, they resprout well from the base[200].

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