I attended a seminar on invasive plants in Mid-Atlantic area, and barberry
was one. That gave me a good reason to get rid of the one I had. Last
Fall, I dug it up and planted a tree peony in its place. Looking forward to
watching the peony grow. One good thing about the barberry--birds liked its
protectiveness, especially in the winter.

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John Henry Wheeler
Washington, DC
USDA Zone 7
"presley" wrote in message
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nasty scratchy things............
(I have taken many a barberry thorn through a glove while pruning)
"told2b" wrote in message
oups.com...

PAM KINGDON wrote:
Folks,

I'm looking for information on planting barberry bushes specifically the
type of soil they typically need, etc. Hopefully my area would be
suitable for a border around our property line in order to curtail
traffic across our yard. Thanks.

8.28.030 Barberry bushes prohibited.
It is a nuisance and unlawful to plant or permit the growth or the bush
of the species of tall, common or european barberry, further known as
Barberis vulgaris or its horticultural varieties within the city.
(Prior code § 27.403.)

Check with your town or city. Japanese (red or green) barberry
is widely adaptable and does not usually fall victim to 'rust.'
HTH