Common Invasive Plants | Japanese Barberry
Japanese Barberry
Berberis thunbergii
Japanese Barberry is a thorny shrub with a dense twiggy form, growing to five feet. Tolerant of a broad range of soil, moisture and light conditions. Seeds dispersed by birds. Barberry leaf litter changes the chemistry of the soil, displacing many native herbaceous and woody plants. Provides optimum tick habitat. DO NOT BUY OR PLANT.
How to Control
Pull or dig young plants, making sure to get the roots. Repeated cutting of large plants. Weed Wrench® is effective for uprooting.
Japanese Barberry is a thorny shrub with a dense twiggy form, growing to five feet. Tolerant of a broad range of soil, moisture and light conditions. Seeds dispersed by birds. Barberry leaf litter changes the chemistry of the soil, displacing many native herbaceous and woody plants. Provides optimum tick habitat. DO NOT BUY OR PLANT.
How to Control
Pull or dig young plants, making sure to get the roots. Repeated cutting of large plants. Weed Wrench® is effective for uprooting.
