barberry

Types:

American barberry, Berberis canadensis

deciduous shrub of eastern North America whose leaves turn scarlet in autumn and having racemes of yellow flowers followed by ellipsoid glossy red berries

Berberis vulgaris, European barberry, common barberry

upright deciduous European shrub widely naturalized in United States having clusters of juicy berries

Berberis thunbergii, Japanese barberry

compact deciduous shrub having persistent red berries; widespread in cultivation especially for hedges

Type of:

bush, shrub

a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems