Whether you know it as berberis or barberries, one thing we can probably all agree on is that this hardy shrub is a must-have in the garden. But if you’re going to add it to your outside space ...

Discovery of the true evolutionary history of related species can be tortuous. I will refer to Alloberberis fremontii as desert holly.. It is easy to see a close relationship between desert holly and ...

Berberis plants produce a chemical called berberine, a compound that increases septic and bacterial resistances, in their leaves and roots, making them effective in healing minor wounds3. Not only is ...

The small black flies are undoubtedly berberis sawflies (Arge berberidis), newly hatched from pupae in the ground beneath the hedge and eyeing it up before laying eggs on the undersides of the leaves.