Japanese barberry, a woody shrub in the Berberidaceae family, is an understory invasive that can live in many different soil and light conditions. It has nitrogen containing roots (giving them a ...

Did we mention staghorn sumac spreads easily by its roots and forms thickets? Ugh. Japanese barberry (Berberis thunbergii) sneers at neglect and tolerates drought. To top it off, there are some ...

Patrick Varine Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021 12:01 a.m. | Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021 12:01 a.m. State agriculture officials have had it with Japanese barberry. After considering it previously in 2018 ...