Berberis haematocarpa - Red Barberry, Desert Barberry (Plant) Theodore Payne Foundation A rare sage from coastal

A rare sage from coastal sage scrub and chaparral of San Diego County

Plant Characteristics Family Name Ericaceae Species Name Ornithostaphylos oppositifolia Common Name Baja Birdbush

December Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen Height by Width 2ft

Water Requirement Low Soil Type Any Flower Color Orange

Growth Rate Fast Endangered Not Ranked Growth Habit Rounded

Berberis haematocarpa - Red Barberry, Desert Barberry (Plant) Theodore Payne Foundation A rare sage from coastalThis shrub has very spiny leaves that are various shades of green, blue and pink. In spring yellow flowers are followed by red to yellow berries that are enjoyed by wildlife. Roots may be mildly toxic. Plant Characteristics Family Name Berberidaceae Species Name Berberis haematocarpa Common Name Red Barberry, Desert Barberry Plant Type Shrub Sun Exposure Coast Sun, Inland Sun, Water Requirement Low Soil Type Sand, fast draining Flower Color Yellow,