Berberis buxifolia

Berberis buxifolia

Berberidacae · broadleaf evergreen shrub · introduced

Last updated March 9, 2026

Data Coverage 3 of 6 dimensions

Site Data

Threats

Cultivars

Phenology

GDD Thresholds

Puget Sound

Quick Facts

Height

8 ft

Spread

9 ft

Light

Sun to Part Shade

Soil

Moist

Water

Moderate

Hardiness

Zone Zones 4a–8b

Diseases (4)

Symptom category — not a single disease Leaf Spot Thekopsora minima and Naohidemyces vaccinii Rust abiotic (drought, heat stress) or bacterial (Xylella fast... Leaf Scorch Podosphaera aphanis var. aphanis Powdery Mildew

Pests (1)

Parthenolecanium spp. Lecanium scale

Cultivars (1)

'Nana'

Common name: Dwarf Magellan Barberry Dwarf Box-leafed Barberry; Mature height: 2 ft