One outstanding shrub choice for spring color is the barberry. Not only do these offer us showy spring flowers, they also provide us with numerous foliage color options and growth habits. All thrive ...

In January 2026, Michigan announced that by 2028, it would no longer allow landscapers or homeowners to purchase, sell, or plant the coveted Japanese barberry shrub (Berberis thunbergii). The news ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Oct. 17—As of Oct. 6, it became illegal to sell Japanese barberry, a small shrub popular with landscapers for being tough, ...

Like other Japanese barberry bushes, Sunjoy Mini Maroon is a strong, self- sufficient performer not prone to deer or rabbit browsing. Gardeners who long for and admire barberry’s toughness but worry ...

Barberry, the common name for berberis, are versatile deciduous or evergreen shrubs renowned for their foliage, flowers, berries, and sharp spikes. There are hundreds of different shrubs within the ...

This is the first installment of "Take on Invasives," a monthly series submitted by conservation-focused nonprofit Huron Pines. Articles will focus on invasive plants commonly found in Northern ...

A: For E. B., especially: My guess is that you are thinking of Japanese barberry, a shrub that has been a long grown as a yard shrub and often kept well kept and nicely trimmed; even shared among ...

Japanese Barberry, an invasive shrub that has become widely-used in landscaping due to its color and ability to keep deer away, will soon be prohibited in Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Department of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Close up of Japanese barberry shrup with pink and purple foliage - Karo Martu/Shutterstock In January 2026, Michigan announced ...