James Barberry

Berberis jamesiana

Berberidaceae · broadleaf deciduous shrub · introduced

Last updated March 8, 2026

Data Coverage 2 of 6 dimensions

Site Data

Threats

Cultivars

Phenology

GDD Thresholds

Puget Sound

Quick Facts

Height

6-8 ft

Light

Full Sun

Hardiness

Zone Zones 8a–8b

Origin

China and Tibet

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