Barberry, the common name for berberis, are versatile deciduous or evergreen shrubs renowned for their foliage, flowers, berries, and sharp spikes. There are hundreds of different shrubs within the ...

The Japanese barberry bush has become a significant ecological threat to our forests and contributes to the spread of infectious diseases. Japanese barberry (Berberis thunbergii) is a dense, ...

TRAVERSE CITY, MI – There are two widely popular landscaping shrubs wreaking havoc on forests across Michigan and the Midwest: Japanese barberry and winged burning bush. The bushes are known to ...

Editor's note: Throughout the growing season, Mike Hogan, OSU Extension Educator for Agriculture & Natural Resources in Franklin County, will answer gardening questions submitted by Dispatch readers.

In fall of 2021 two popular landscape plants were added to the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture’s list of noxious weeds: Japanese barberry (Berberis thunbergii) and Callery pear (Pyrus ...

The Japanese barberry bush may be pretty to look at, but state officials say it’s a nursery for ticks. The prickly shrub also spreads quickly, choking out native plants. “It’s very pretty this time of ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Pennsylvania is phasing in a ban on Japanese barberry, a popular but invasive shrub. The Japanese barberry was added to the commonwealth's list of noxious weeds, and merchants ...

SEATTLE — “So, this barberry is a monster. It's out of control. It's way too big, starting to block the light from parts of my garden," said Ciscoe Morris, as he struggled to pull two gloves on to ...